Northwestern Krai

Northwestern Krai of the Russian Empire

Northwestern Krai (Russian: Северо-Западный край) was a krai of the Russian Empire (unofficial subdivision) in the territories of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania (present-day Belarus and Lithuania). The center was in Vilna city. Northwestern Krai together with the Southwestern Krai formed the Western Krai.

It included six guberniyas:

• Governorate-General of Vilna:
  • Vilna Governorate
  • Kovno Governorate
  • Grodno Governorate
• Minsk Governorate
• Mogilev Governorate
• Vitebsk Governorate

See also[]

• Southwestern Krai
• Western Krai

References[]

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• Ширяев, Е.Е. Беларусь: Русь Белая, Русь Черная и Литва в картах / Е.Е. Ширяев. — Минск : Навука і тэхніка, 1991. — 119 с.
• Rodkiewicz, W. Russian Nationality Policy in the Western Provinces of the Empire (1863—1905) / W. Rodkiewicz. — Lublin: Scientific Society of Lublin, 1998. — 257 s.
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Coordinates: 54°N 26°E / 54°N 26°E / 54; 26

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