Chełm Governorate
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Chełm Governorate (Polish: Gubernia chełmska) was an administrative unit (governorate) of the Russian Empire. Its capital was in Chełm. It was created from eastern parts of Siedlce Governorate and Lublin Governorate in 1912. It was separated from Vistulan Country (earlier Kingdom of Poland) and connected with Kiev General-Governorate as 'core Russian territory', as a precaution in case Polish territories would be taken from Russian Empire in an upcoming war. Another reason for this administrative change was to facilitate russification and reconversion of the Uniates.