Suwałki Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit ( guberniya ) of Congress Poland of the Russian Empire , which had its seat in the city of Suwałki . It covered a territory of about 12,300 square kilometres (4,700 sq mi).
5-803: In 1867, the territories of the Augustów Governorate and the Płock Governorates were re-organised to form the Płock Governorate, the Suwałki Governorate (consisting mostly of the Augustów Governorate territories) and a recreated Łomża Governorate . After World War I , the governorate was split between the Second Polish Republic and Lithuania , mostly along ethnic lines (with an exception of
10-483: A majority only in the northern part of the governorate in the counties of Kalvarija, Marijampolė, Naujamiestis, Vilkaviškis as well as the eastern part of the Sejny county. Poles were in a majority in the southern part of the governorate in the counties of Suwałki, Augustów and in the western part of the Sejny county. Before World War I, the Suwałki Governorate was economically the least developed area of Congress Poland. It
15-472: The area in the proximity of Puńsk and north of Sejny ). The Polish part, known as Suwałki Region , was incorporated into the Białystok Voivodeship . The Lithuanian region of Suvalkija was named after the governorate. According to contemporary Russian Empire statistics, from 1889 the Suwałki Governorate was predominantly Lithuanian since they comprised 57.8% of the population. Lithuanians formed
20-481: Was characterised by the lowest agricultural productivity and profitability. In 1912, the governorate had a population density of just 45 persons per km, compared to Congress' average of 103 persons per km. It was divided into seven counties : August%C3%B3w Governorate Augustów Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit ( guberniya ) of Congress Poland of the Russian Empire . It
25-541: Was created in 1837 from the Augustów Voivodship , and had the same borders and capital ( Suwałki ) as the voivodship . In 1867 territories of the Augustów Governorate and the Płock Governorate were divided into a smaller Płock Governorate , Suwałki Governorate (consisting mostly of the Augustów Governorate territories) and recreated Łomża Governorate . It was divided into 7 powiats : After 1918,
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