Siedlce Governorate (russian: Седлецкая Губерния (pre-1917 orthography: Сѣдлецкая Губернія), pl, Gubernia siedlecka) was an administrative unit (
governorate) of
Congress Poland.
History
It was created in 1867 from the division of the
Lublin Governorate
Lublin Governorate (russian: Люблинская губерния, pl, Gubernia lubelska) was an administrative unit (governorate) of Congress Poland.
History
The Lublin Governorate was created in 1837 from the Lublin Voivodeship, and had th ...
. It was in fact a recreation of the older
Podlasie Governorate, but now renamed to Siedlce Governorate. Siedlce Governorate was abolished in 1912 and its territory was divided between
Lublin Governorate
Lublin Governorate (russian: Люблинская губерния, pl, Gubernia lubelska) was an administrative unit (governorate) of Congress Poland.
History
The Lublin Governorate was created in 1837 from the Lublin Voivodeship, and had th ...
,
Łomża Governorate
Łomża Governorate (russian: link=no, Ломжская губерния; pl, Gubernia łomżyńska) was an administrative unit ( guberniya) of Congress Poland with seat in Łomża.
History
In 1867 territories of the Augustów Governorate and t ...
and the newly created
Kholm Governorate Kholm Governorate may refer to:
* Kholm Governorate (Russian Empire), a region of the Russian Empire in 1912–1915, centered in Kholm (today Chełm in Poland)
* Kholm Governorate (Ukraine) :''You may also be looking for Kholm Governorate of the ...
.
Language
*By the Imperial census of 1897.
Language Statistics of 1897
In bold are languages spoken by more people than the state language.
References and notes
See also
* Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland
The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic Countries ( pl, Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich) is a monumental Polish gazetteer, published 1880–1902 in Warsaw
Warsaw ( p ...
Governorates of Congress Poland
States and territories established in 1867
States and territories disestablished in 1912
History of Lesser Poland
History of Lublin Voivodeship
History of Masovian Voivodeship
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