Republic of Paulava
Peasant community in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paulava Republic (Lithuanian: Paulavos respublika, Polish: Rzeczpospolita Pawłowska) was a farmer community and a micro-state in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with its own parliament, army, and laws.[1]
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Paulava Republic Rzeczpospolita Pawłowska Paulavos respublika | |
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1769–1795 | |
Capital | Merkinė Manor |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Paweł Ksawery Brzostowski | |
Legislature | Seimas (parliament) |
History | |
• Established | 1769 |
• Disestablished | 1795 |
Area | |
[1] | 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• [1] | 800 |
Today part of | Lithuania |
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Located around the Merkinė Manor (also Pavlovo Manor) in present-day Šalčininkai District Municipality, Lithuania, it covered an area of 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi) and had about 800 residents.[1]