Northwestern Krai
Northwestern Krai (Russian: Северо-Западный край) was a subdivision (krai) of Russian empire in the territories of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania (present day Belarus and Lithuania). The center was in Vilna city.
It included six guberniyas:
From 1870 to 1912, Grodno, Vilna, and Kovno Governorates were constituted as the Governor-General of Lithuania. Northwestern Krai together with the Southwestern Krai formed the Western Krai.
In 1912, Northwestern Krai was abolished.
Coordinates: 54°N 26°E / 54°N 26°E
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