Infobox Egyptian Governorate name QalyubiaGovernorate settlement type Governorate of Egypt image flag Governadorat de Qalyubiya.png flag size 120px image blank emblem blank emblem size image map Egypt Qalyubia locator map.svg map caption QalyubiaGovernorate on the map of Egypt latd 30.41 longd 31.21 coordinates region EG coordinates display inline,title subdivision type Country subdivision name Egypt area 1,001 area footnotes area footnotes area land km2 area water km2 population footnotes pop ref population footnotes population total 4,237,003 population as of 2006 population density km2 auto time zone true utc offset true time zone DST true utc offset DST true blank name sec1 blank info sec1 blank1 name sec1 blank1 info sec1 blank name sec2 blank info sec2 capital Banha capital website Website website iso code iso region calling code footnotes QalyubiaGovernorate lang ar transl ar Mu fa a al Qaly b ya is one of the governorates of Egypt governorates of Egypt . Located ... and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate as a result, Qalyubia is generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area along with Cairo Governorate and Giza Governorate . Cities Cities in the QalyubiaGovernorate include Banha Khanka Egypt .... Qalyubia is also the leading Egyptian governorate in the production of chicken and eggs. External links http www.kalyobiya.gov.eg QalyubiaGovernorate Official website Governorates of Egypt Category QalyubiaGovernorate Category Governorates of Egypt Category Nile River Delta Egypt geo stub ar be x old bg ca Governaci de Qalyubia da Al Qalyubiyah de Al ... Qalyubia is known for its agricultural production of crops, fruit s and vegetables . The most important ... pl Al Kaljubijja pt Qaliubia prov ncia ro Al Qalyubiyah ru sco Qalyubia Govrenorate sv Al Qalyubiyya tr Kalyubiye il uk war Qalyubia lalawigan zh ... more details
A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor . As English speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State administrative division states , provinces , or colonies , the term governorate is often used in translation from non English speaking administrations. The most common usage is as a translation of the Arabic language Arabic Muhafazah rarely Wilayah . It may also refer to the guberniya and Governor General general gubernatorstvo of Imperial Russia or the 34 es Categor a Gobernaciones indianas gobernaciones of Spanish Empire Imperial Spain . Arab countries The term governorate is widely used in Arab countries to describe an administrative unit. Some governorates combine more than one wilayah others closely follow traditional boundaries inherited from the Ottoman Empire s vilayet system. With the exception of Tunisia, all translations into the term governorate originate in the Arabic word muhafazah . Governorates of Bahrain Governorates of Egypt Governorates of Iraq official translation, sometimes also translated as province Governorates of Jordan Governorates of Kuwait Governorates of Lebanon Governorates of Oman Governorates of Palestine Governorates of Saudi Arabia Governorates of Syria Governorates of Tunisia ... in lang de Regierungsbezirk , which is sometimes translated into English as governorate. Citation .... The German based on a traditional Prussia n term is sometimes translated as General Governorate . Romania During World War II, Romania administrated three governorates Bessarabia Governorate Romania Bessarabia Governorate , Bukovina Governorate and Transnistria World War II Transnistria Governorate ... City is exercised by the Governorate for Vatican City State. The President of the Pontifical ... of the Governorate. The other key officers of the Governorate are the General Secretary and the Vice ... fr Gouvernorat id Kegubernuran nl Gouvernement bestuur no Guvernement pt Governorate sco Govrenorate ... more details
Orenburg Governorate lang ru was an administrative division a guberniya of the Russian Empire with the center in the city of Orenburg . The governorate was created in 1744 from the lands annexed from Siberian Governorate Siberian and Astrakhan Governorate s. In 1782, the governorate, along with Chelyabinsky Uyezd of Perm Viceroyalty were transformed into Ufa Viceroyalty , which was divided into Ufa Oblast Ufa and Orenburg Oblast, Russian Empire Orenburg Oblasts . In 1796, Ufa Viceroyalty was renamed Orenburg Governorate, and in 1865 it was split in two a smaller Orenburg Governorate, and Ufa Governorate . In 1919, Chelyabinsk Governorate was split off from Orenburg Governorate, and in 1928 the governorate was merged into a newly created Middle Volga Oblast . Subdivisions of the Russian Empire coord missing Russia Category Governorates of the Russian Empire Russia geo stub ba de Gouvernement Orenburg it Governatorato di Orenburg kk i ru fi Orenburgin kuvernementti tt zh ... more details
Infobox Russian governorate EnglishName Mogilev Governorate LocalName1 LocalLangName1 Belarusian LocalName2 Gubernia mohylewska LocalLangName2 Polish RussianOldName i LocatorMap Belarus 1882.jpg LocatorMapLegend Belarusian Governorates in 1882 maps CoatOfArms .jpg CoatOfArmsLink AdmCtrName Mogilev FoundationDate 1772 AbolishmentDate 1919 PoliticalStatus Governorate PoliticalStatusLink Governorates of Russian Empire Region European Russia Area 42134.6 Population 1686764 CensusYear 1897 FirstHeadTitle Governor The Mogilev Governorate Mogilevskaya Gubernya or Government of Mogilev was a governorate guberniya of the Russian Empire in the territory of the present day Belarus . Its capital was in Mogilev . The governorate was formed in 1772, in the aftermath of the First partition of Poland , from parts of the voivodeship s of Witebsk Voivodeship Witebsk , M cis aw Voivodeship M cis aw , Po ock Voivodeship Po ock and Inflanty Voivodeship Inflanty . Parts of these territories were also used to form the Pskov Governorate . In 1796, Mogilev and Polotsk Governorate Polotsk Governorates were united and formed Belorussian Governorate . In 1802, Belorussian Governorate was divided into Vitebsk Governorate and Mogilev Governorate. In 1917, Vitebsk, Mogilev and parts of Minsk Governorate and Vilna Governorate were united into the Western District from 1918 known as Western Komuna . In 1918, it was joined by Smolensk Governorate and in October 1919, Mogilev Governorate was reformed into Gomel Governorate . ref http www.jewishgen.org Belarus grodno distcent.htm ref References reflist Links http www.radzima.net eng guberniya mogilevskaya.html Maps and lists of settlements of Mogilev Governorate coord missing Belarus Subdivisions of the Russian Empire Category Governorates of the Russian Empire Category States and territories established in 1772 Category States and territories disestablished in 1919 Category Mogilev Belarus ... more details
File Yemen Sanaa.png right Map of Yemen showing Sana governorate. San a lang ar transl ar ana is a Governorates of Yemen governorate of Yemen . Its capital is San a , which is also the national capital. However, the city of San a is not part of the Governorate but instead forms the separate district of San a Amanat Al Asemah . The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km . As of 2004, the population was 918,379 inhabitants. Districts Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah District Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah District Al Husn District Arhab District Attyal District Bani Dhabyan District Bani Hushaysh District Bani Matar District Bilad Ar Rus District Hamdan District Jihanah District Khwlan District Manakhah District Nihm District Sa fan District Sanhan District Geographic location Centre Sana a Governorate surrounds Sana a North Northeast Al Jawf Governorate East Ma rib Governorate Southeast Al Bayda Governorate South Dhamar Governorate Southwest Al Hudaydah Governorate br Raymah Governorate West Al Mahwit Governorate Northwest Amran Governorate Sana a Governorate Governorates of Yemen coord 15 21 N 44 12 E region YE SN type adm1st source dewiki display title DEFAULTSORT Sana Governorate Category Sana a Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar de Sanaa Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de San eo Provinco Sanao fa fr Gouvernorat de Sanaa ko hr Sana Muhafaza it Governatorato di San a he ka sw Wilaya ya Sana a hu Szanaa korm nyz s g nl Sanaa gouvernement no Sana guvernement pl Sana muhafaza pt Sana prov ncia ro Guvernoratul Sana a ru sco Sana a Govrenorate sh Sana Muhafaza sv Sana a guvernement tr San a ili zh ... more details
Finland Governorate was one of the governorates of the Russian Empire . In 1821 it was transferred from Russia proper to the Grand Duchy of Finland and was renamed Vyborg Governorate . Subdivisions of the Russian Empire coord missing Russia Category Governorates of the Russian Empire ... more details
Coord missing wi tokrzyskie Voivodeship Sandomierz Governorate lang ru lang pl Gubernia sandomierska was an administrative unit Governorates of the Russian Empire governorate of the Congress Poland . History It was created in 1837 from the Sandomierz Voivodship , and had the same borders and capital Radom as the voivodship . Its lower levels of administration were also mostly unchanged, although renamed from obw d s to powiat s. Reform of 1844 merged the governorate with Kielce Governorate , creating a new entity, the Radom Governorate . References Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland Administrative division of Congress Poland Category Governorates of Congress Poland Category States and territories established in 1837 Category Sandomierz Governorate Sandomierz it Governatorato di Sandomierz pl Gubernia sandomierska ru ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For the governorate of Lebanon South Governorate Image BH 05.svg thumb right Map of Bahrain showing Southern Governorate The Southern Governorate Lang ar Arabic transliteration transliterated al Muhafazah al Janobiyah is the largest of the five governorate s of Bahrain . It includes parts of Bahrain s old municipalities Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah , Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah , and Hawar Islands Juzur Hawar the Hawar Islands . It is the least populated of the regions on Bahrain and the least economically productive, per capita. The Governor of the Southern Governorate is Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa , the son of The Minister of Interior H.E. Lt. Gen. Sh. Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. Geographic location Centre Southern Governorate North Central Governorate Bahrain Central Governorate Northeast East Gulf of Bahrain Southeast South Southwest Gulf of Bahrain West Northwest Northern Governorate Governorates of Bahrain Coord missing Bahrain Stubs Categories Category Governorates of Bahrain Bahrain geo stub Other languages ar es Sur Bar in eo Suda Provinco Barejno fa fr Gouvernorat m ridional ko id Kegubernuran Selatan, Bahrain it Governatorato Meridionale hu D li korm nyz s g Bahrein nl Zuid Bahrein no S rlige guvernement pt Prov ncia do Sul Bahrein sco Soothren Govrenorate tr G ney Valili i zh ... more details
for the governorate of Lebanon North Governorate Image BH 04.svg thumb right Map of Bahrain showing Northern Governorate The Northern Governorate lang ar Al Muhafazah ash Shamaliyah is one of the five governorate s of Bahrain . It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah , Al Wusta Region Bahrain Al Mintaqah al Wusta , Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah , Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad . Settlements in the Northern Governorate columns col1 Budaiya Jasra Boori Hamala Dumistan Karzakan Malikiya Sadad Shahrakan Dar Kulaib Hamad Town Zallaq Umm an Nasan Umm as Sabaan Mohammadiya Jidda Island Northern City under construction as of June 2008 col2 Saar, Bahrain Saar Al Markh Janabiya Diraz Bani Jamra Qurayya col3 Abu Saiba Shakhura Jid al Haj Jannusan Muqaba Barbar, Bahrain Barbar col4 Khamis, Bahrain Khamis Jidhafs Al Musalla Tashan, Bahrain Tashan Abu Baham North Sehla South Sehla Buquwa Al Qala Hillat Abdul Saleh Meqsha Al Qadam Al Hajar, Bahrain Al Hajar Karrana References http www.northern.gov.bh Northern Governorate website Geographic location Centre Northern Governorate North Northeast Capital Governorate Bahrain Capital Governorate East Central Governorate Bahrain Central Governorate Southeast Southern Governorate South Southwest West Northwest Gulf of Bahrain Northern Governorate of Bahrain Governorates of Bahrain Stubs Categories coord 26 07 N 50 29 E type adm1st source kolossus itwiki display title Category Governorates of Bahrain Bahrain geo stub Other languages ar es Norte Bar in fa fr Gouvernorat septentrional ko id Governorat Utara, Bahrain it Governatorato Settentrionale hu szaki korm nyz s g Bahrein nl Noord Bahrein no Nordlige guvernement pt Prov ncia do Norte Bahrein sco Northren Govrenorate tr Kuzey Valili i zh ... more details
al Dir iyyah Governorate lang ar is a Governorates of Saudi Arabia governorate muhafaza within Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia . The governorate is bounded by the Saudi Capital political capital city of Riyadh to the south and east, by the governorate of Dhruma to the south and west, and by the governorate of Huraymla to the north. The governorate is seated in the city of al Dir iyyah , the original hometown of the House of Saud , which served as the capital of the First Saudi State Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818 . The population of the governorate was 60,777 at the time of the 2004 census , including 18,040 non Saudis. 34,117 live in the city of al Dir iyyah itself. Several towns and villages are included within the governorate, most of which are situated along the valley known as Wadi Hanifa or its tributaries. These include al Ammariyyah, al Uyaynah , al Jubaylah , and Sadus . The area contains several historic sites. These include the ruins of the old city of al Dir iyyah , which was destroyed by Ottoman Empire Ottoman Egypt ian forces in 1818, and a graveyard for the Muslim warriors who conquered the area from Musaylima in the Ridda Wars shortly after the death of Muhammad . The governorate also houses the Saudi army s King Abdul Aziz Military College at al Uyayna . coord missing Saudi Arabia Category Governorates of Riyadh Province ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Benghazi Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. Its capital was the town of Benghazi . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world 2nd edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref Bayda Governorate east Misrata Governorate west Sabha Governorate west Awbari Governorate west See also Benghazi Province Notes Reflist coord 26 27 N 21 39 E display title Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
conventional long name Pskov Governorate common name Pskov subdivision Governorate ... Oblast flag s1 s2 flag s2 image flag image map PskovGub.jpg image map caption Map of Pskov Governorate, ca 1900 capital Pskov political subdiv eight uyezds stat pop1 stat area1 stat year1 Pskov Governorate ... seat was located in Pskov . The governorate was located in the west of Russian Empire and bordered after 1796 Saint Petersburg Governorate in the north, Novgorod Governorate in the northeast, Tver Governorate in the east, Smolensk Governorate in the southeast, Belarus Governorate in the south, and the Governorate ... of the governorate is currently split between Pskov Oblast Pskov , Tver Oblast Tver , and Novgorod Oblast s. The former border between Pskov Governorate and the Governorate of Livonia still largely .... Pskov Governorate is shown in blue. In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland , parts ... Governorate was created, and Velikiye Luki Province Velikiye Luki and Pskov Province s of Novgorod Governorate with the exception of future Gdovsky Uyezd were transferred to this governorate. In addition, Vitebsk Province, Pskov Governorate Vitebsk , Polotsk Province Polotsk , and Dvina Province Dvina , taken over from Poland, were included into the governorate. The town of Opochka was made the administrative center of the governorate. ref name arxiv cite web url http derjava.pskov.ru arch archhhhh ... language Russian accessdate 5 April 2012 ref Pskov Governorate has proven to be too .... It divided the governorate into Pskov and Polotsk Governorate s. Pskov was made the administrative center of Pskov Governorate. Gdov and Porkhov were transferred from Novgorod to Pskov Governorate. ref name arxiv In 1777, Pskov Governorate was transformed into Pskov Viceroyalty, which was administered ..., 31 1796 the emperor Paul I of Russia Paul I issued a decree restoring Pskov Governorate. At this point, the governorate consisted of the following six uyezd s the administrative centers, which ... more details
Infobox Former Subdivision native name Gubernia augustowskie conventional long name August w Governorate common name August w subdivision Governorate nation the Kingdom of Poland br Congress Poland year start 1837 date start year end 1867 date end p1 August w Voivodeship flag p1 Merchant ensign of Vistula ships of Congress Poland.svg s1 om a Governorate flag s1 Romanov Flag.svg s2 Suwa ki Governorate flag s2 Romanov Flag.svg image flag image map image map caption image coat capital Suwa ki latd 53 latm 10 lats latNS N longd 22 longm 5 longs longEW E political subdiv August w Governorate lang pl Gubernia augustowska , lang lt Augustavo gubernija was an administrative unit Governorates of the Russian Empire governorate of the Congress Poland . It was created in 1837 from the August w Voivodship , and had the same borders and capital Suwa ki as the voivodship . In 1867 territories of the August w Governorate and the P ock Governorate were divided into a smaller P ock Governorate , Suwa ki Governorate consisting mostly of the August w Governorate territories and recreated om a Governorate . Administrative divisions It was divided into 7 powiat countie s Biebrza sk County seat in Szczuczyn D browski County seat in Lipsk , later in August w Kalvarija County om a County Marijampol County Tykoci County Wigierski Sejny County seat in Sejny References Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland Administrative division of Congress Poland Category Governorates of Congress Poland it Governatorato di August w lt Augustavo gubernija pl Gubernia augustowska ru ... more details
Masovia Governorate lang ru lang pl Gubernia mazowiecka was an administrative unit Governorates of the Russian Empire governorate of the Congress Poland . It was created in 1837 from the Masovia Voivodeship in 1844 it was merged into a larger Warsaw Governorate . Poland hist stub Administrative division of Congress Poland coord missing Poland Subdivisions of the Russian Empire Category Governorates of Congress Poland Category States and territories established in 1837 it Governatorato di Masovia pl Gubernia mazowiecka ru ... more details
Coord missing Poland Krak w Governorate lang ru lang pl Gubernia krakowska was an administrative unit a governorates of the Russian Empire governorate of the Congress Poland . It was created in 1837 from the Krak w Voivodeship in 1844 it was merged into a larger Radom Governorate . References Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland Administrative division of Congress Poland Category Governorates of Congress Poland Category States and territories established in 1837 it Governatorato di Cracovia pl Gubernia krakowska ru Poland hist stub Russia hist stub ... more details
Coord missing Russia File .jpg thumb right 1821 map of Yeniseysk Governorate Yeniseysk Governorate lang ru was a governorate guberniya of the Russian Empire and later of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic . The Governorate was established on January 26, 1822 when the territory of Siberia was divided into two governorates general West Siberian and East Siberian. Yeniseysk Governorate, with the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk , became a part of East Siberian Governorate General. As of its foundation, the governorate included five okrug s Achinsky Okrug Achinsky , Kansky Okrug Kansky , Krasnoyarsk Okrug Krasnoyarsk , Minusinsky Okrug Minusinsky , and Yeniseysk Okrug Yeniseysk with Turukhansky Krai . On April 17, 1914, Uryankhay Krai conforming roughly to the territory of modern Tuva was added to Yeniseysk Governorate. This krai existed until August 14, 1921, when it was incorporated as the Tuvan People s Republic independent of Russia. Apart from Mongolia , however, no other country recognized its independence. On November 14, 1923, parts of the governorate s Minusinsky Uyezd Minusinsky and Achinsky Uyezd s were merged with one volost of Kuznetsky Uyezd of Tomsk Governorate to form new Khakassky Uyezd . On March 19, 1924, Siberian Revolutionary Committee Sibrevkom approved the enlargement of the governorate s uyezd s districts . On June 23, 1924, new Turukhansky Uyezd was formed in the governorate. Its Yuzhnaya Volost was formed on the part of the territory of Antsiferovskaya Volost of Yeniseysky Uyezd . After that, Yeniseysky ... Volost, while the latter was merged into Tashtypskaya Enlarged Volost. The governorate was abolished ... Autonomous Oblast and Altai Governorate Altai , Novo Nikolayevsk Governorate Novo Nikolayevsk , Omsk Governorate Omsk , and Tomsk Governorate s. Achinsky, Kansky, Krasnoyarsky, Minusinsky, and Khakassky Uyezds of the governorate were at the same time transformed into okrugs, while Turukhansky ... more details
Image Lithuania 1795.svg thumb 250px Lithuania Governorate was made of both Vilna Governorate and Slonim Governorate light green and pink The Lithuania Governorate 1796 1801 was a short lived governorate guberniya of the Russian Empire . After the Partitions of Poland third partition of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, the former territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were divided between the Vilna Governorate and the Slonim Governorate by Catherine II of Russia . After her death just a year later her son Paul I of Russia became the emperor of Russia. He reversed or modified many of his mother s policies and decisions, including administrative divisions. On December 12, 1796, the two governorates were merged into one, and called the Lithuania Governorate, with its capital in Vilnius . In 1801 Paul I was assassinated and the Lithuania Governorate was divided into the Lithuania Vilna Governorate and the Lithuania Grodno Governorate by his successor, Alexander I of Russia . References lt icon cite book last Kulakauskas first Antanas title Gimtoji istorija. Nuo 7 iki 12 klas s url http mkp.emokykla.lt gimtoji accessdate 2007 08 04 edition year 2002 publisher Elektronin s leidybos namai location Vilnius isbn 9986 9216 9 4 chapter Administracin s reformos chapterurl http mkp.emokykla.lt gimtoji ?id 911 coord missing Russia Subdivisions of the Russian Empire Category 1801 disestablishments Category Governorates of the Russian Empire Category States and territories established in 1796 Lithuania hist stub Russia hist stub be be x old it Governatorato della Lituania lt Lietuvos gubernija pl Gubernia litewska ru ... more details
Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Dara a Governorate native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. ar for Arabic settlement type Governorates of Syria Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image map Dara map.png map alt map caption Map of Syria with Dar a highlighted latd 32.9 longd 36.2 coor pinpoint Daraa coordinates type type adm1st region SY coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes coordinates region SY subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Syria parts type Mintaqah Manatiq Districts parts style para p1 3 established title Established established date seat type Capital seat Daraa unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 3730 population footnotes population total 998000 population as of 2010 population density km2 auto blank name sec1 Syria Languages Main language s blank info sec1 Arabic language Arabic timezone1 Eastern European Time EET utc offset1 2 timezone1 DST Eastern European Summer Time EEST utc offset1 DST 3 iso code SY DR website URL example.com footnotes Dara a Governorate lang ar ALA LC Mu fa at Dara is one of the fourteen Governorates of Syria . It is situated in the south west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km . It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and Al Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate ... stack Daraa Labelled Map The governorate is divided into 3 districts manatiq Al Sanamayn District ... Nahiya nawahi . External links http www.daraa gov.org Official Site of Daraa Governorate Arabic ... Centre Daraa Governorate North Rif Dimashq Governorate Northeast East As Suwayda Governorate Southeast South flagicon Jordan Mafraq Governorate Southwest flagicon Jordan Irbid Governorate West Quneitra Governorate Northwest Governorates of Syria Daraa Governorate Category Daraa Governorate Category ... more details
. The governorate was located in the North of European Russia, and its territory is currently ... The governorate was established on June 26, 1918 by the NKVD People s Commissariat for Internal Affairs of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic . The territory of the governorate was formed from five uyezd s which were prviously a part of Novgorod Governorate the uyezd centers ... 1918 and 1921 parts of Poshekhonsky Uyezd Pozhekhonsko Volodarsky Uyezd of Yaroslavl Governorate ... Uyezd of Vologda Governorate and Kargopolsky Uyezd of Olonets Governorate , and parts of Tikhvinsky ... Governorate. ref name adm vologda cite web url http www.booksite.ru fulltext 14v ois kch 9.htm title ... of the low level administrative division in the governorate was performed. Some of the volost s were abolished in favor of selsoviet s . On August 1, 1927 Cherepovets Governorate was abolished ... more details
Geobox Governorate country Jordan country flag true name Tafilah Governorate native name ... of Tafilah Governorate capital Tafilah city Bozrah Busaira city1 Al Hasa GDP GDP year GDP percent ... thumb left The famous Dana, Jordan Dana Gorge in Tafilah Governorate Tafilah lang ar .... Tafilah Governorate is bordered by Karak Governorate to the north, Ma an Governorate to the east and south, Aqaba Governorate to the south, and by Israel to the west. The area of this province ... and villages across the governorate making it the least populated governorate of Jordan . File Edom.PNG thumb left 180px The Edom Edomite kingdom at its peak, Bozrah Busaira in Tafilah Governorate ... in Bozrah Busaira Tafilah Governorate has been inhabited by the Edom Edomites since the 11th century B.C. The entire land covered by Tafilah Governorate was the stronghold of the Edomites with the town ... between Edom and the neighboring kingdom of Moab in present day Karak Governorate . Currently Wadi Zered Wadi Al Hasa forms the boundary between Tafilah and Karak Governorate Karak Governorates, and itself belongs administratively to Kerak Governorate. Almost all towns in Tafilah Governorate ... . Demographics The population of Tafilah Governorate is estimated to be about 81,000 for the year 2008. The Jordan National Census of the year 2004 shows that Tafilah Governorate had a population ... Governorate into three departments as follows ref http www.moi.gov.jo ... The governorate depends mainly on agriculture and tourists from other parts of the country visiting the natural reserves and hot water springs in it. The total area of fruit and olive farms in the governorate ... sites in Tafila Governorate are Bozrah Busaira Also known as Bozra, was the capital of the kingdom of Edom Sela Edom Sela another Edomite city at the far southern edge of Tafilah Governorate ... hot water springs References references Geographic location Centre Tafilah Governorate North Kerak ... more details
Citations missing date October 2008 Infobox Russian governorate EnglishName Kazan Governorate LocalName1 LocalLangName1 Tatar LocalName2 LocalLangName2 Chuvash RussianName RussianOldName i LocatorMap KazanGuberna.jpg LocatorMapLegend Kazan Governorate in the late 19th century CoatOfArms Coat of Arms of Kazan gubernia Russian empire .png CoatOfArmsLink Zilant Coat of arms of Kazan Governorate AdmCtrName Kazan FoundationDate 1708 AbolishmentDate 1920 PoliticalStatus Governorate PoliticalStatusLink Governorates of Russian Empire Region European Russia Area 55900 Population 2850000 CensusYear 1913 FirstHeadTitle Governor of Kazan Governor LastHeadTitle Gubkom chairman The Kazan Governorate Lang ru Lang tt Qazan gubernas Lang cv or Government of Kazan was a governorate guberniya of Imperial Russia from 1708 1920, with the city of Kazan as its capital. History History of Tatarstan History of Udmurtia When created by Peter I of Russia Peter the Great , it was one of eight original guberniyas of Russia and included the lands of Khanate of Kazan Kazan , Siberia Khanate Siberian ... historically governed by the Kazan Palace s Prikaz . In 1717, Astrakhan Governorate was separated from Kazan Governorate in 1719 Nizhny Novgorod Governorate Nizhny Novgorod in 1744 Orenburg Governorate Orenburg in 1781 Vyatka Governorate Vyatka , Simbirsk Governorate Simbirsk , and Ufa Governorate ... viceroy alty , with Kazan, Penza Governorate Penza , and Saratov Governorate Saratov Governorates as its integral parts. At first the governorate was divided into lots Lang ru , doli , then into provinces ... , Tsivilsk , Cheboksary , Chistopol , and Yadrin uyezds. In 1913, the area of the governorate ... and two posad s Mariinsky Posad and Troitsky Posad . The governorate was finally abolished during ... all imperial census for Kazan Governorate Main events in the governorate 1774 Pugachev rebellion ... more details
Coord missing Poland Podlasie Governorate lang ru c lang pl Gubernia podlaska was an administrative unit a governorates of the Russian Empire governorate of the Congress Poland Kingdom of Poland . It was created in 1837 from the Podlasie Voivodeship its capital was in Siedlce . In 1844 it was merged into a larger Lublin Governorate in 1867 it was recreated as the Siedlce Governorate . References Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland Administrative division of Congress Poland Category Governorates of Congress Poland Category States and territories established in 1837 it Governatorato di Podlachia pl Gubernia podlaska ru Poland hist stub Russia hist stub ... more details
Infobox Former Subdivision native name conventional long name Vyatka Governorate common name Vyatka Governorate subdivision Governorate nation Russian Empire , Russian SFSR Soviet Russia year start 1796 date start year end 1929 date end p1 Vyatka Viceroyalty flag p1 s1 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast RSFSR flag s1 image flag .jpg image map 1821 .jpg image map caption Map of the governorate capital Vyatka political subdiv uezd s 11 stat pop1 3030831 stat area1 169629 stat year1 Russian Empire Census 1897 Vyatka Governorate lang ru was a governorate of Russian Empire and USSR , with its capital in city Vyatka now known as Kirov . Existed since 1796 to 1929. On governorate s area situated most part of modern Kirov Oblast and Udmurt Republic . Geography Vyatka Governorate was bordered with Vologda Governorate to the north , Perm Governorate to the east , Nizhny Novgorod Governorate Nizhny Novgorod and kazan Governorate Kazan governorates to the south , Kostroma Governorate to the west . It s area was approx. 169,629 km . Administrative division Governorate was divided into 11 uyezds Vyatka Uyezd Glazovsky Uyezd Yelabuzhsky Uyezd Kotelnichsky Uyezd Malmyzhsky Uyezd Nolinsky Uyezd Orlovsky Uyezd Sarapulsky Uyezd Slobodskoy Uyezd Urzhumsky Uyezd Yaransky Uyezd Population According 1987 Census, population of governorate was 3,030,831. Russian people accounted 77.4 of population Udmurt people 12.5 Mari people 4.8 and Tatar people 4.1 . ref http demoscope.ru weekly ssp rus lan 97 uezd.php?reg 307 Weekly . ref According 1958 data population was 2,123,904 according 1910 data 3,747,000. ref . 5. . . . ... Reflist External links http new.runivers.ru maps podratlas 20 Detaled map of Vyatka Governorate by A.A.Ilin ... more details
unsourced date October 2010 Expand Arabic topic geo date August 2009 coord 15.646 43.929 display title region YE AM type adm1st Image Yemen Amran.png right Map of Yemen showing Amran governorate. Image Amran.jpg thumb upright House of Amran Amran lang ar transl ar Amr n is a governorates of Yemen governorate of Yemen . Districts Al Ashah District Al Madan District Al Qaflah District Amran District As Sawd District As Sudah District Bani Suraim District Dhi Bin District Habur Zulaymah District Harf Sufyan District Huth District Iyal Surayh District Jabal Iyal Yazid District Khamir District Kharif District Maswar District Raydah District Shaharah District Suwayr District Thula District Geographic location Centre Amran Governorate North Sa dah Governorate Northeast East Al Jawf Governorate Southeast South Sana a Governorate Southwest Al Mahwit Governorate West Hajjah Governorate Northwest Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub DEFAULTSORT Amran Governorate Category Amran Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen ar bg de Amr n Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de Amran eo Provinco Amran eu Amran gobernantzia fa fr Gouvernorat d Amran ko hr Amran Muhafaza it Governatorato di Amran he ka sw Wilaya ya Amran hu Amr n korm nyz s g nl Amran gouvernement no Amran pl Amran muhafaza pt Amran ro Guvernoratul Amran ru sco Amran Govrenorate sh Amran Muhafaza sv Amran guvernement tr Amran ili uk zh ... more details
Refimprove date February 2012 Gomel Governorate was an administrative division a guberniya of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1919 to 1926. ref http www.jewishgen.org belarus borders timeline.htm ref It was formed from nine uyezd s of the abolished Mogilev Governorate , one uyezd of Minsk Governorate and four uyezds of Chernigov Governorate . At its establishment, Gomel Governorate was made up of fourteen uyezds Bykhovsky Uyezd Gomelsky Uyezd Goretsky Uyezd Klimovichsky Uyezd Mglinsky Uyezd with Pochepsky District Mogilyovsky Uyezd Novozybkovsky Uyezd Orshansky Uyezd Rechitsky Uyezd Rogachyovsky Uyezd Starodubsky Uyezd Klintsovsky Uyezd Surazhsky Uyezd Chausskyy Uyezd Cherikovsky Uyezd In 1920, Orshansky Uyezd was allocated to Vitebsk Governorate . In 1921, Surazhsky Uyezd was renamed Klintsovsky. In 1922, Goretsky Uyezd became a part of Smolensk Governorate . On May 4, Mglinsky and Cherikovsky Uyezds were abolished and new Pochepsky District was established. On May 5, 1923, by the order of the Presidium of the All Russian Central Executive Committee it was transferred to Bryansk Governorate . In 1923, Bykhovsky, Klimovichsky, and Cherikovsky Uyezds were abolished and Kalininsky Uyezd was founded. In March 1924, Kalininsky, Mogilyovsky, and Rogachyovsky Uyezds were transferred to the territory of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic . In December 1926, Gomel Governorate was abolished. Gomelsky and Rechitsky Uyezds were transferred to the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic BSSR , and Klintsovsky, Novozybkovsky, and Starodubsky Uyezds were transferred to Bryansk Governorate of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic . References Reflist Category Subdivisions of the Soviet Union pl Gubernia homelska ru sk Gome sk gubernia uk ... more details
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