1867
The 1867 reform, initiated after the failure of the January Uprising, was designed to tie the Congress Kingdom (now de facto the Vistulan Country) more tightly to the administration structure of the Russian Empire. It divided larger governorates into smaller ones. A new lower level entity, gmina, was introduced. This time 10 governorates were formed:
Governorate | Name in Russian | Name in Polish | Seat |
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Warsaw Governorate | Варшавская губерния | Gubernia warszawska | Warszawa |
Kalisz Governorate | Калишская губерния | Gubernia kaliska | Kalisz |
Kielce Governorate | Келецкая губерния | Gubernia kielecka | Kielce |
Łomża Governorate | Ломжинская губерния | Gubernia łomżyńska | Łomża |
Lublin Governorate | Люблинская губерния | Gubernia lubelska | Lublin |
Piotrków Governorate | Петроковская губерния | Gubernia piotrkowska | Piotrków |
Płock Governorate | Плоцкая губерния | Gubernia płocka | Płock |
Radom Governorate | Радомская губерния | Gubernia radomska | Radom |
Siedlce Governorate | Седлецкая губерния | Gubernia siedlecka | Siedlce |
Suwalki Governorate | Сувалкская губерния | Gubernia suwalska | Suwałki |
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