The Minsk Governorate (russian: Минская губерния, Belarusian: ) or Government of Minsk was a governorate ('' guberniya'') of the

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. The seat was in

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. It was created in 1793 from the land acquired in the

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and lasted until 1921.

Administrative structure

Bobruysky Uyezd Bobruysky Uyezd (russian: Бобруйский уезд) was one of the counties of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its center in Bobruisk from 1 ...

Borisovsky Uyezd Borisovsky Uyezd (russian: Борисовский уезд) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its seat in Borisov from 179 ...

Igumensky Uyezd Igumensky Uyezd (russian: Игуменский уезд) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its seat in Igumen from 1793 un ...

Minsky Uyezd Minsky Uyezd (russian: Минский уезд) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its seat in Minsk from 1793 until its for ...

Mozyrsky Uyezd Mozyrsky Uyezd (russian: Мозырский уезд) was one of the list of uyezds of the Russian Empire, uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with ...

Novogrudsky Uyezd Novogrudsky Uyezd (russian: Новогрудский уезд) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its seat in Novogrudok. I ...

(part of

Grodno Governorate The Grodno Governorate, (russian: Гро́дненская губе́рнiя, translit=Grodnenskaya guberniya, pl, Gubernia grodzieńska, be, Гродзенская губерня, translit=Hrodzenskaya gubernya, lt, Gardino gubernija, u ...

before 1843) * Pinsky Uyezd *

Rechitsky Uyezd Rechitsky Uyezd (russian: Речицкий уезд) was one of the Uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its center in Rechytsa from 1793 until ...

Slutsky Uyezd Slutsky Uyezd (russian: Слуцкий уезд) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its center in Slutsk from 1793 until its ...

Vileysky and Disnensky Uyezds passed to the

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in 1843. In 1919, Baranovichsky Uyezd was created from Novogorodoksky Uyezd and Nesvizhsky Uyezd was created from Slutsky Uyezd. In 1920, Novogrudoksky, Pinsky, Baranovichsky, and Nesvizhsky Uyezds were controlled by

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Demographics

Industry

Minsk province has mostly swampy terrain and clay soil, but the climate is favorable for agriculture. Flax and hemp were planted for home use. Horticulture is common everywhere, primarily in the form of subsistence farming. In the city of Minsk, horticulture is mainly done by Tatars, in Bobruysk by Old Believers. Horticulture spread everywhere, but it was not lacking in industrial character, it is a special property of every household, starting with a peasant and ending with a rich landowner. One feature of horticulture in the Minsk provinces was that each gardener tried to grow as many different fruit trees as possible. Since horticulture was not of an industrial nature, fruits were imported from Little Russia. Beekeeping was spread throughout the province, although it was not of an industrial nature. In 1897, there were 11,740 beekeepers. Forestry, which was exclusively practiced by Jews, played a significant role. Cattle breeding and sheep breeding was widespread throughout the province. Factory and similar industry is limited only to the needs of its own province. In 1860, there were 594 factories and plants; in 1879 — 623; in 1895 — 378; in 1912 — 493. In 1912, there were 61,485 artisans, 20,842 of them in cities.

Governors

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