Vilna Gubernia
with parts of Kovno and Suwalki

In the period before World War I, there were seven uyezds of Vilna Gubernia. Between the two world wars (1919-1939), most of Vilna Gubernia was in Poland (Wilno province). The inter-war Polish names of the towns are in italics. Today, the four southern uyezds are in Belarus.

The areas in the charts below are now in Belarus. They were originally in Vilna Gubernia (Виленская губерния) and parts of Kaunas and Suwalki Regions. A complete map is on the Litvak SIG.

Russian Lithuanian
/ Belarusian		 Yiddish Polish Notes and Major Towns
Disna
Дисна		 Disna דיסנע
Disna		 Dzisna Today, in Belarus. Towns: Druya (Druja) [Bel], Germanovichi (Hermanowicze) [Bel], Golubichi, Hlybokaye (Głębokie) [Bel], Iody, Kozlovshchina, Kozyany, Leonpol, Luzhki (Łużki) [Bel], Miyory, Novy Pahost, Pastavy (Postawy) [Bel], Plissa, Prozoroki, Sharkowshchyna (Szarkowszczyzna) [Bel], Yasevichi.
Lida
Лида		 Lyda /
Ліда
Lida		 לידע
Lida		 Lida Today, mostly in Belarus. Towns: Belitsa (Bielica) [Bel], Byebyakoni, Dubrovo, Eišiškes (Ejszyszki), Gaviya, Novyy Dvor (Nowy Dwór) [Bel], Oryla, Ostryna [Bel], Radun (Raduń) [Bel], Rozhanka (Różanka) [Bel], Schuchyn (Szczuczyn) [Bel], Vasilishki (Wasiliszki) [Bel], Voranava (Woronów) [Bel], Zheludok (Żołudek) [Bel].
Oshmyany
Ошмяны		 Ašmena /
Ашмяны
Ashmyany		 אָשמענע
Oshmene		 Oszmiana Today, mostly in Belarus. Towns: Bakshty, Derevna, Golshany (Holszany) [Bel], Ivye (Iwje) [Bel], Krevo (Krewo) [Bel], Lipnishki (Lipniszki) [Bel], Oshmiany, Naliboki, Smarhon (Smorgonie) [Bel], Soly (Soły) [Bel], Traby [Bel], Valozhyn (Wołożyn) [Bel], Vishnevo (Wiszniew) [Bel], Zhuprany
Vilejka
Вилейка		 Vileika /
Вiлейка
Vilyeyka		 װילייקע
Vileika		 Wilejka Today, in Belarus. Towns: Budslav, Dolginovo (Dołhinów) [Bel], Dunilovichi (Duniłowicze) [Bel], Gorodok (Gródek) [Bel], Ilya (Ilja) [Bel], Krasne, Kraysk, Krivichi (Krzywicze) [Bel], Kurenets (Kurzeniec) [Bel], Lebedevo (Lebiedziew) [Bel], Maladzyechna (Mołodeczno) [Bel], Myadzyel (Miadzoł Nowy) [Bel], Nivki, Parafyanovo, Radoshkovichi (Radoszkowicze) [Bel], Vilyeyka, Vyazyn (Wiażyń) [Bel].
Kovno
Novo-Aleksandrovsk
Ново-Александровск		 Zarasai עזערעני
Ezhereni		 Jeziorosy Easternmost quarter was in Poland between the two world wars, and is in Belarus today. Also one tiny piece now in Latvia (Oknista/Aknīste). Towns: Braslav (Brasław) [Bel], Druysk, Dubinovo, Okmyanitsa, Plyussy, Slobodka, Vidzy, Zamoshye, Zarachye
Suwalki
Augustov
Аугустов
/ Августов		 Augustavas אױגוסטאװע
Ogustove		 Augustów Today, in Poland, with the eastern quarter in Belarus. Towns: Галынка Hałynka (Hołynka) [Bel], Сапоцкін Sapotskin (Sopoćkinie) [Bel].
Sventsyany
Свенцяны		 Švenčionys סװענציאַן
Sventzian		 Święciany Today, towns in Belarus: Kamelishki (Kamilishek), Narach (Kobylnik) [Bel], Svir (Świr) [Bel].

Resources for Belarus towns in former Lithuania

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