Vilna Governorate-General
Vilna Governorate-General, known as Lithuania Governorate-General before 1830, was a Governorate-General of the Russian Empire from 1794 to 1912. It primarily encompassed the Vilna, Grodno, and Kovno Governorates. Governors General were also commanders of the Vilna [Military District (Russian Empire)|Vilna Military District]. According to the Russian Empire Census, the Governorate-General had 4,754,000 residents in 1897.
Composition
The Governorate-General was established in November 1794 when territories of the Grand [Duchy of Lithuania] were incorporated into the Russian Empire following the Third [Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]. The core of the Governorate-General was the present-day territory of Lithuania and western Belarus. In 1794–1797, the Governorate-General was composed of two governorates, Vilna Governorate and Slonim Governorate, which were merged into the Lithuania Governorate by Paul I of Russia. After his assassination, the governorate was again divided into Vilna and Grodno Governorates. In 1834, Kovno Governorate was formed from the seven western powiats of the Vilna Governorate.The Governorate-General temporarily included other territories as well: