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Belastok Region
Belastok Voblast or Belostok Oblast ( be, Беластоцкая вобласць, Biełastockaja vobłasć, russian: Белостокская Область, pl, Obwód białostocki) was a short-lived territorial unit in the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR) during World War II from September 1939 until Operation Barbarossa of 22 June 1941 and again for a short period in 1944. The administrative center of the newly created voblast was the pl, Białystok renamed Belastok ( be, Беласток). History Integration into the Soviet Union From 23 September to October 1939, the secretary of the central committee of the Belarusian SSR lived in Bialystok due to the protracted procedures for the transfer of the territories west of Bialystok by German troops to Białystok. While the leaders of provincial boards and were immediately established at the level of the Central Committee and the Military Front Council, the lower structures (poviat, gmina) were established "in con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belostok Oblast, Russian Empire
Belostok Oblast (russian: Белостокская область; pl, Obwód białostocki) was an administrative division in the Russian Empire. The region had a capital in Belostok (modern ''Białystok''). History The oblast was created from former Prussian Białystok Department (until 1795 Białystok in Poland), gained in 1807 by Russia in the Treaties of Tilsit. The oblast was abolished in 1842 when it was included into Grodno Governorate. Administrative divisions In the 19th century, some of the oblasts were administrative divisions which had a status roughly equal to that of the guberniyas; i.e., they existed independently from the guberniyas, not as their parts as it used to be the case in the 18th century. In 1808, the Oblast was divided into four uyezds (districts): * Belostok including the cities of Białystok, Choroszcz, Goniądz, Gródek, Knyszyn, Suraż, Trzcianne and Zabłudów * Bielsk including the cities of Bielsk Podlaski, Boćki, Brańsk, Kleszczele, Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
