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Warsaw Governorate ( pl, Gubernia warszawska; russian: Варшавская губерния) was an administrative unit ( governorate) of Congress Poland.
It was created in 1844 from the
*By the Imperial census of 1897.Language Statistics of 1897
In bold are languages spoken by more people than the state language.
Warsaw Governorate ( pl, Gubernia warszawska; russian: Варшавская губерния) was an administrative unit ( governorate) of Congress Poland.
It was created in 1844 from the Masovia
Mazovia or Masovia ( pl, Mazowsze) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the unofficial capital and largest city. Throughout the centurie ...
and Kalisz Governorate
Kalisz Governorate ( pl, gubernia kaliska, russian: Калишская губерния) was an administrative unit (a governorate) of Congress Poland.
History
It was created in 1837 from the Kalisz Voivodeship, and had the same borders and cent ...
s, and had the capital in Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
. In 1867 territories of the Warsaw Governorate were divided into three smaller governorates: a smaller Warsaw Governorate, Piotrków Governorate and the recreated Kalisz Governorate
Kalisz Governorate ( pl, gubernia kaliska, russian: Калишская губерния) was an administrative unit (a governorate) of Congress Poland.
History
It was created in 1837 from the Kalisz Voivodeship, and had the same borders and cent ...
.
A small reform in 1893 increased the Warsaw Governorate's size with territories split from Płock
Płock (pronounced ) is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, in the Masovian Voivodeship. According to the data provided by GUS on 31 December 2021, there were 116,962 inhabitants in the city. Its full ceremonial name, according to th ...
and Łomża
Łomża (), in English known as Lomza, is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship ...
governorates.
Language
*By the Imperial census of 1897.In bold are languages spoken by more people than the state language.
Governors
* Evgeni Rozhnov (1863-24.10.1866) * Baron Nikolai Medem (24.10.1866—01.01.1892) * Yuliy Andreev (16.01.1892—27.02.1897) * Dmitri Martynov (03.03.1897—20.01.1907) * Baron Semyon Korf (20.01.1907—1914) * Piotr Stremoukhov (1914—1916)References and notes
Governorates of Congress Poland States and territories established in 1844 History of Warsaw {{Poland-hist-stub