Masovia Governorate[a] 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]

Masovian Governorate
Мазовецкая губерния
Governorate of Congress Poland
1837–1844
CapitalWarsaw
History 
• Establishment
7 March 1837
• Incorporation into the Warsaw Governorate
31 December 1844
Contained within
 • Country Congress Poland
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Masovian Voivodeship
Warsaw Governorate

History

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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

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

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