Mogilev Governorate [SEP] dissolved or abolished
it was joined by Smolensk Governorate and in October 1919, Mogilev Governorate was reformed into Gomel Governorate.
External links.
- Maps and lists of settlements of Mogilev Governorate
these areas, Pskov Governorate was created. It was proven too big to be manageable, and in 1776 it was split into Pskov and Polotsk Governorates. In 1778 Polotsk Governorate was transformed into Polotsk Viceroyalty. In 1793, the Second Partition of Poland followed, which resulted in the expansion of Polotsk Viceroyalty. In 1796, viceroyalties were abolished. In particular, Polotsk and Mogilev Viceroyalties were merged into Byelorussia Governorate. On February 27, 1802 Byelorussia Governorate was split into Vitebsk and Mogilev Governorates.
The governorate consisted of 12