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Vitebsk Governorate (Russian: Витебская губерния, Vitebskaya guberniya) was an administrative unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, with the seat of governorship in Vitebsk. It was established in 1802 by splitting the Byelorussia Governorate and existed until 1924. Today most of the area … See more
In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland, Inflanty Voivodeship and eastern Belarus were transferred to Russia. In order to accommodate these areas, Pskov Governorate was created. It was proven too big to be … See more
74% of the population is employed in agriculture (farming, horticulture, forestry), 8% in manufacturing.
Industries
In 1903 there were 39 thousand workers engaged in cottage industries (diggers on the railroads, … See moreWhen zemstvo institutions were introduced in 1864, the province was left non-zemstvo. In 1903, the "Regulations on the management of … See more
The administration of the governorate was performed by a governor. The governors of Vitebsk Governorate were
• 1802–1808 Sergey Aleksandrovich Shishkin, governor
• 1808–1812 Pavel Ivanovich Sumarokov, governor See moreEducational institutions: according to Pavlenkov - 5 secondary schools, 9 special schools, 1,281 lower schools; according to Brockhaus-Efron - 1,667 in total with 61,000 … See more
In 1928, the American composer Aaron Copland composed the piano trio Vitebsk: Study on a Jewish Theme, and the work was premiered in … See more
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