Masovian Voivodeship (1816–1837)

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Masovian Voivodeship
Voivodeship of the Congress Poland, and the Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth
Administrative division of Congress Poland in 1830.PNG
The administrative subdivisions of the Congress Poland in 1830, including the Masovian Voivodeship.
Capital Warsaw
History 
 Establishment
16 January 1816
 Replacement by the Masovia Governorate
23 February 1837
 Re-establishment during the January Uprising
1863
 Abolishment by the Russian Empire
1864
Contained within
  CountryMilitary ensign of Vistula Flotilla of Congress Poland.svg Congress Poland (1816–1837)
Flag of the Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth (January Uprising).svg Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth (1863–1864)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Blank.png Warsaw Department
Blank.png Bydgoszcz Department
Coat of Arms of Warsawa gubernia (Russian empire).png Warsaw Governorate
Masovian Governorate KP wojewodztwo mazowieckie COA.svg
Warsaw Governorate Coat of Arms of Warsawa gubernia (Russian empire).png

The Masovian Voivodeship [lower-alpha 1] was a voivodeship of the Congress Poland, that existed from 1816 to 1837. Its capital was Warsaw. It was established on 16 January 1816, from the Warsaw Department and the three counties of the Bydgoszcz Department, [1] and existed until 23 February 1837, when it was replaced by the Masovian Governorate. [2] During the January Uprising, the Polish National Government, announced the re-establishment of the voivodeships with the borders from 1816, reestablishing the administration of the Masovian Voivodeship within the part of Warsaw Governorate. It existed from 1863 to 1864, when it was abolished, and replaced by the Warsaw Governorate. [3]

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  1. Polish: Województwo mazowieckie

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References

  1. Dziennik Praw Królestwa Polskiego, no 2. vol. 1. Warsaw. 1816. p. 115-120.
  2. Jliusz Bardach; Monika Senkowska-Gluck (editor): Historia państwa i prawa Polski, Tom III od rozbiorów do uwłaszczenia. Warsaw: PWN, 1981, p. 354. ISBN 83-01-02658-8.
  3. Dorota Lewandowska: Organizacja Narodowa Powstania Styczniowego z lat 1861-1864 . Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych.