Masovia_Governorate

Masovian Governorate

Masovian Governorate

1837–1844 unit of Poland

Masovia Governorate[lower-alpha 1] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of Congress Poland of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1837 to 1844, with its capital in Warsaw.[1][2]

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History

It was established on 7 March 1837, replacing the Masovian Voivodeship,[1] and existed until 31 December 1844, when it was merged with the Kalisz Governorate, forming the Warsaw Governorate on 1 January 1845.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Juliusz Bardach, Monika Senkowska-Gluck (editors): Historia państwa i prawa Polski, vol. 3. Warsaw: PWN, 1981, p. 354. ISBN 83-01-02658-8.
  2. [2]
    Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, vol. 18. Warsaw, 1893. p. 96.
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