- Łomża Governorate
Infobox Former Subdivision
native_name = Ломжская Губерния
Gubernia łomżyńska
conventional_long_name = Łomża Governorate
common_name = Łomża
subdivision = Governorate
nation = Russian Empire
year_start = 1867
date_start =
year_end = 1914
date_end =
p1 = Augustów Governorate
flag_p1 = Romanov Flag.svg
p2 = Płock Governorate
flag_p2 = Romanov Flag.svg
s1 = Bialystok-Grodno District
flag_s1 = Flag of the German Empire.svg
image_map_caption = Łomża Governorate (in light pink)
capital =Łomża
latd = 53 | latm = 10 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 22 | longm = 5 | longs = | longEW = E
political_subdiv =Łomża Governorate ( _ru. Ломжская Губерния, _pl. Gubernia łomżyńska) was an administrative unit (
guberniya ) ofCongress Poland with seat inŁomża .History
In 1867 territories of the
Augustów Governorate and thePłock Governorate were divided into a smallerPłock Governorate ,Suwałki Governorate (consisting mostly of theAugustów Governorate territories) and a recreated Łomża Governorate.In 1893, a small amount of territory was transferred from the Łomża Governorate to the
Warsaw Governorate .Governors
* 1893-1895 Reinhold Roman von Essen (1836-1895)
Administrative Divisions
It was divided into seven counties:
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