Polesia Voblast

Polesia Voblast (Belarusian: Палеская вобласць, Russian: Полесская Область) was an administrative division in Soviet Belarus. It was created on January 15, 1938. It included territories of eastern Polesia and consisted of 15 raions. Center of Polesia Voblast was town of Mozyr.

Polesia Voblast
Палеская вобласць
Полесская Область
Voblast of the Byelorussian SSR
1938–1954

CapitalMozyr
Historical eraCold War
 Established
15 January 1938
 Disestablished
8 January 1954
Political subdivisions15 raions
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Belarusian SSR
Polesie Voivodeship
Homyel Voblast

On January 8, 1954 the Voblast was liquidated and became part of Homyel Voblast.

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