Belarusian Governorate

The Belarusian Governorate (Russian: Белорусская губерния) was an administrative division of the Russian Empire established on December 12, 1796.It included the lands acquired after the Second Partition of Poland.

Not to be confused with Belarusian Governorate General.

It was dissolved on February 27, 1802 after an administrative reform, split into Vitebsk Governorate and Mogilev Governorate.

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