GRODNO GOVERNORATE

'Grodno Governorate' () was a governorate (''guberniya'') of the Russian Empire.
The governorate was formed in 1796, in the aftermath of the final partition of Poland, and originally known as Slonim Governorate, but that only existed until December 12, 1796, when Paul I merged it with Vilna Governorate to form Lithuanian Governorate.
After Paul's death, Alexander I reversed the administrative changes introduced by his predecessor. Lithuanian Governorate was abolished and divided back into Vilna and Slonim (now named Grodno) Governorates on September 9, 1801. Grodno Governorate was restored within the borders of 1796 Slonim Governorate. The seat was in Grodno (Hrodna).

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★ Grodno Gubernia