Minsk Governorate
The Minsk Governorate (Russian: Минская губерния) or Government of Minsk was a governorate (guberniya) of the Russian Empire. The seat was in Minsk. It was created in 1793 from the land acquired in the partitions of Poland and lasted until 1921.
Administrative structureEdit
- Bobruysky Uyezd
- Borisovsky Uyezd
- Igumensky Uyezd
- Minsky Uyezd
- Mozyrsky Uyezd
- Novogrudsky Uyezd (part of Grodno Governorate before 1843)
- Pinsky Uyezd
- Rechitsky Uyezd
- Slutsky Uyezd
Vileysky and Disnensky Uyezds passed to the Vilna Governorate 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 Poland.
DemographicsEdit
| County | Belarusians | Jews | Russians | Poles | Ukrainians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | 76,0 % | 16,0 % | 3,9 % | 3,0 % | … |
| Bobruysky Uyezd | 67,4 % | 19,4 % | 10,0 % | 2,0 % | … |
| Borisovsky Uyezd | 80,9 % | 11,2 % | 3,1 % | 4,1 % | … |
| Igumensky Uyezd | 82,6 % | 12,3 % | 1,8 % | 2,9 % | … |
| Minsky Uyezd | 59,2 % | 23,1 % | 9,5 % | 7,1 % | … |
| Mozyrsky Uyezd | 79,5 % | 16,3 % | 1,5 % | 2,1 % | … |
| Novogrudsky Uyezd | 83,7 % | 12,3 % | 1,6 % | 1,7 % | … |
| Pinsky Uyezd | 74,3 % | 19,5 % | 2,6 % | 2,6 % | … |
| Rechitsky Uyezd | 82,5 % | 12,8 % | 1,4 % | 1,1 % | 1,7 % |
| Slutsky Uyezd | 78,5 % | 15,7 % | 1,8 % | 2,8 % | … |
Further readingEdit
- William Henry Beable (1919), "Governments or Provinces of the Former Russian Empire: Minsk", Russian Gazetteer and Guide, London: Russian Outlook – via Open Library
External linksEdit
Coordinates: 53°54′08″N 27°33′42″E / 53.9022°N 27.5618°E
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