The Mogilev Governorate () or Government of Mogilev was a governorate () of the

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in the territory of the present day

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. Its capital was in

Mogilev Mogilev (russian: Могилёв, Mogilyov, ; yi, מאָלעוו, Molev, ) or Mahilyow ( be, Магілёў, Mahilioŭ, ) is a city in eastern Belarus, on the Dnieper River, about from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and from the bor ...

, referred to as Mogilev-on-the-Dnieper, or Mogilev Gubernskiy. The area of the governorate was inhabited in the 10th century by the Slav tribes of the Krivichi and Radimichi. In the 14th century, the land became part of Lithuania, and later

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. The governorate was formed in 1772, in the aftermath of the First partition of Poland, from parts of the

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s of Witebsk, Mścisław, Połock and Inflanty. Parts of these territories were also used to form the

Pskov Governorate Pskov Governorate (russian: link=no, Псковская губерния, ''Pskovskaya guberniya'') was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and Russian SFSR, which existed from 1772 until 1777 and from 1796 until ...

. In 1796, Mogilev and

Polotsk Polotsk (russian: По́лоцк; be, По́лацк, translit=Polatsk (BGN/PCGN), Polack (official transliteration); lt, Polockas; pl, Połock) is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina River. It is the center of the Polotsk Dist ...

Governorates were united and formed Belorussian Governorate. In 1802, the Belorussian Governorate was divided into

Vitebsk Governorate Vitebsk Governorate (russian: Витебская губерния, ) was an administrative unit ( guberniya) of the Russian Empire, with the seat of governorship in Vitebsk. It was established in 1802 by splitting the Byelorussia Governorate an ...

and Mogilev Governorate. In 1917, Vitebsk, Mogilev and parts of

Minsk Governorate The Minsk Governorate (russian: Минская губерния, Belarusian: ) 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 partitio ...

and

Vilna Governorate The Vilna Governorate (1795–1915; also known as Lithuania-Vilnius Governorate from 1801 until 1840; russian: Виленская губерния, ''Vilenskaya guberniya'', lt, Vilniaus gubernija, pl, gubernia wileńska) or Government of V ...

were united into the Western District (from 1918 known as

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). In 1918, it was joined by

Smolensk Governorate Smolensk Governorate (russian: Смоленская губерния, Smolenskaja gubernija), or the Government of Smolensk, was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, and the Russian SFSR. It ex ...

and in October 1919, Mogilev Governorate was reformed into Gomel Governorate.

Subdivisions

Bykhovsky Uyezd Bykhovsky Uyezd (''Быховский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Bykhaw (''Bykhov''). Demographic ...

Gomelsky Uyezd Gomelsky Uyezd (''Гомельский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Gomel. Demographics At the time ...

Goretsky Uyezd Goretsky Uyezd (''Горецкий уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Horki. Demographics At the time of ...

Klimovichskiy Uyezd Klimovichskiy Uyezd (russian: Климовичский уезд) was an administrative unit of the Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire, which existed between the years of 1777 and 1927. Klimavichy was the uyezd town of the administrative unit. The ...

* Mogilyovsky Uyezd * Mstislavsky Uyezd * Orshansky Uyezd *

Rogachyovsky Uyezd Rogachyovsky Uyezd (''Рогачёвский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Rahachow. Demographics At ...

* Sennensky Uyezd * Chaussky Uyezd * Cherikovsky Uyezd

References

External links

Maps and lists of settlements of Mogilev Governorate
Governorates of the Russian Empire States and territories established in 1772 States and territories disestablished in 1919 History of Mogilev Former subdivisions of Belarus 1772 establishments in the Russian Empire 1919 disestablishments in Russia {{Russia-hist-stub