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Łomża Governorate

Łomża Governorate
Ломжская Губерния
Gubernia łomżyńska
Governorate of Russian Empire

 

1867–1914

Coat of arms of Łomża

Coat of arms

Location of Łomża
Łomża Governorate (in light pink)
Capital Łomża
53°10′N 22°5′E / 53.167°N 22.083°E / 53.167; 22.083Coordinates: 53°10′N 22°5′E / 53.167°N 22.083°E / 53.167; 22.083
History
 •  Established 1867
 •  Disestablished 1914

Coat of arms of Łomża

Coat of arms

Łomża Governorate (Russian: Ломжская губерния; Polish: Gubernia łomżyńska) was an administrative unit (guberniya) of Congress Poland with seat in Łomża.

In 1867 territories of the Augustów Governorate and the Płock Governorate were divided into a smaller Płock Governorate, Suwałki Governorate (consisting mostly of the Augustów Governorate territories) and a recreated Łomża Governorate.

In 1893, a small amount of territory was transferred from the Łomża Governorate to the Warsaw Governorate.

It was divided into seven counties:


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