Augustów Voivodeship
| Augustów Voivodeship Województwo augustowskie | |||||||||
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| Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland) | |||||||||
| 1816–1837 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Łomża (1816-1818), Suwałki (1818-1837) | ||||||||
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| • Coordinates | 53°10′N 22°5′E / 53.167°N 22.083°E | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1816 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1837 | ||||||||
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Augustów Voivodeship was created in 1816 from the Łomża Department. Its capital was in Łomża until 1818, when it was transferred to Suwałki. In 1837 it was transformed into Augustów Governorate.
Administrative divisions
It was divided into 7 counties:
- Biebrzańsk County (seat in Szczuczyn)
- Dąbrowski County (seat in Lipsk, later in Augustów)
- Kalvarija County
- Łomża County
- Marijampolė County
- Tykociń County
- Wigierski-Sejny County (seat in Sejny)
Transportation
The
Czarna Hancza River
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| 1816–1837 voivodeships |  | |
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| 1837–1844 governorates | ||
| 1844–1867 governorates | ||
| 1867–1914 governorates | ||
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