List of governorates of the Russian Empire

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This is a list of governorates of the Russian Empire ({{langx|ru|губерния, pre-1918: губернія, romanized: guberniya}}) established between the administrative reform of 1708 and the establishment of the Kholm Governorate in 1912 (inclusive).

Some of these governorates persisted into the Soviet era (renamed oblasts during the 1920s), while others were subdivided further as part of the policy of "unbundling" (разукрупнение, razukrupneniye) of the 1930s. During the partitions of Poland (in the 1780s), many governorates were replaced with viceroyalties, but later (before the 1800s) were reverted to governorates.

List of governorates

class="wikitable sortable"

! English name

! Russian name

! Russian transliterated

! Established (Julian Cal.)

! Disestablished (Julian Cal)

! Changed to

Augustów Governorate

| Августовская г.

| Avgustovskaya g.

| 1837

| 1866

| Suwałki Governorate / Łomża Governorate

Archangelgorod Governorate

| Архангелогородская г.

| Arkhangelogorodskaya g.

| 1708-12-29{{cite web|url=http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=79&sid=185080|title=Административно-территориальное деление Архангельской губернии в XVIII-XX вв.|year=2000|publisher=Архивы России|language=ru|access-date=August 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083217/http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=79&sid=185080|archive-date=July 24, 2011}}

| 1780-01-25

| Vologda Viceroyalty

Arkhangelsk Governorate

| Архангельская г.

| Arkhangelskaya g.

| 1784

| 1929

| Northern Krai

Astrakhan Governorate

| Астраханская г.

| Astrakhanskaya g.

| 1717

| 1929

Azov/Voronezh Governorate

| Азовская г.

| Azovskaya g.

| 1708

| 1779

| Voronezh Viceroyalty

Azov Governorate

| Азовская г.

| Azovskaya g.

| 1775

| 1783

| Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty

Baku Governorate

| Бакинская г.

| Bakinskaya g.

| 1897

| 1917

Belarus Governorate

| Белорусская г.

| Belorusskaya g.

| 1796

| 1802

Belgorod Governorate

| Белгородская г.

| Belgorodskaya g.

| 1727

| 1779

Bessarabia Governorate

| Бессарабская г.

| Bessarabskaya g.

| 1812

| 1917

Black Sea Governorate

| Черномо́рская г.

| Chernomorskaya g.

| 1896

| 1920

Caucasus Governorate

| Кавказская г.

| Kavkazskaya g.

| 1802

| 1822

Chernigov Governorate

| Черниговская г.

| Chernigovskaya g.

| 1802

| 1925

Courland Governorate

| Курля́ндская г.

| Kurlyandskaya g.

| 1795

| 1915

Derbent Governorate

| Дербентская г.

| Derbentskaya g.

| 1846

| 1860

| ca. Dagestan Oblast

Elisabethpol Governorate

| Елизаветпольская г.

| Yelizavetpol'skaya g.

| 1868

| 1917

Erivan Governorate

| Эриванская г.

| Erivanskaya g.

| 1850

| 1917

Estonia Governorate

| Эстляндская г.

| Estlyandskaya g.

| 1796

| 1917

Grodno Governorate

| Гродненская г.

| Grodnenskaya g.

| 1795

| 1917

Irkutsk Governorate

| Иркутская г.

| Irkutskaya g.

| 1764

| 1926

Kalisz Governorate

| Калишская г.

| Kalishskaya g.

| 1837

| 1844

Kaluga Governorate

| Калужская г.

| Kaluzhskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Kazan Governorate

| Каза́нская г.

| Kazanskaya g.

| 1708-12-29

| 1920

Kharkov Governorate

| Ха́рьковская г.

| Khar'kovskaya g.

| 1780

| 1919

Kherson Governorate

| Херсонская г.

| Khersonskaya g.

| 1802

| 1920

Kholm Governorate

| Холмская г.

| Kholmskaya g.

| 1912

| 1917

Kielce Governorate

| Келецкая г.

| Keletskaya g.

| 1841

| 1844

Kiev Governorate

| Киевская г.

| Kievskaya g.

| 1708-12-29

| 1917

Kostroma Governorate

| Костромская г.

| Kostromskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Kovno Governorate

| Ковенская г.

| Kovenskaya g.

| 1843

| 1915

Kraków Governorate

| Краковская г.

| Krakovskaya g.

| 1837

| 1847

Kursk Governorate

| Курская г.

| Kurskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Kutais Governorate

| Кутаи́сская г.

| Kutaisskaya g.

| 1846

| 1918

Lithuania Governorate

| Литовская г.

| Litovskaya g.

| 1795

| 1801

Livonia Governorate

| Лифляндская г.

| Liflyandskaya g.

| 1796

| 1918

Łomża Governorate

| Ломжская г.

| Lomzhskaya g.

| 1867

| 1914

Lublin Governorate

| Люблинская г.

| Lublinskaya g.

| 1837

| 1915

Malorossiya Governorate

| Малороссiйская г.

| Malorossiyskaya g.

| 1796

| 1802

| Divided into Chernigov, Poltava

Masovia Governorate

| Мазовская г.

| Mazovskaya g.

| 1837

| 1844

| Merged into Warsaw

Minsk Governorate

| Минская г.

| Minskaya g.

| 1793

| 1917

Mogilev Governorate

| Могилёвская г.

| Mogilyovskaya g.

| 1772

| 1918

Moscow Governorate

| Московская г.

| Moskovskaya g.

| 1708-12-29

| 1929

| Moscow Oblast

Nizhny Novgorod Governorate

| Нижегородская г.

| Nizhegorodskaya g.

| 1714

| 1929

Novgorod Governorate

| Новгоро́дская г.

| Novgorodskaya g.

| 1727

| 1918

Novorossiya Governorate

| Новоросси́йская г.

| Novorossiyskaya g.

| 1764

| 1802

Olonets Governorate

| Олонецкая г.

| Olonetskaya g.

| 1801

| 1922

Orenburg Governorate

| Оренбургская г.

| Orenburgskaya g.

| 1744

| 1928

Oryol Governorate

| Орловская г.

| Orlovskaya g.

| 1796

| 1928

Penza Governorate

| Пензенская г.

| Penzenskaya g.

| 1780

| 1928

Perm Governorate

| Пермская г.

| Permskaya g.

| 1781

| 1923

Piotrków Governorate

| Петроковская г.

| Petrokovskaya g.

| 1867

| 1917

Płock Governorate

| Плоцкая г.

| Plotskaya g.

| 1867

| 1917

Podlasie Governorate

| Подлясская г.

| Podlyasskaya g.

| 1837

| 1844

| Merged into Lublin

Podolia Governorate

| Подольская г.

| Podol'skaya g.

| 1793

| 1925

Poltava Governorate

| Полтавская г.

| Poltavskaya g.

| 1802

| 1925

Pskov Governorate

| Псковская г.

| Pskovskaya g.

| 1796

| 1924

Radom Governorate

| Радомская г.

| Radomskaya g.

| 1847

| 1917

Reval Governorate

| Ревельская г.

| Revel'skaya g.

| 1719

| 1796

Riga Governorate

| Рижская г.

| Rizhskaya g.

| 1712

| 1796

Ryazan Governorate

| Рязанская г.

| Ryazanskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Samara Governorate

| Самарская г.

| Samarskaya g.

| 1851

| 1928

Saint Petersburg Governorate

| Санкт-Петербургская г.

| Sankt-Peterburgskaya g.

| 1708-12-29

| 1927

Sandomierz Governorate

| Сандомирская г.

| Sandomirskaya g.

| 1837

| 1844

Saratov Governorate

| Саратовская г.

| Saratovskaya g.

| 1780

| 1928

Siberia Governorate

| Сибирская г.

| Sibirskaya g.

| 1708

| 1782

Siedlce Governorate

| Седлецкая г.

| Sedletskaya g.

| 1867

| 1912

Simbirsk Governorate

| Симбирская г.

| Simbirskaya g.

| 1796

| 1928

Sloboda Ukraine Governorate

| Слободско-Украинская г.

| Slobodsko-Ukrainskaya g.

| 1765

| 1835

Smolensk Governorate

| Смоленская г.

| Smolenskaya g.

| 1708-12-29

| 1929

Stavropol Governorate

| Ставропольская г.

| Stavropolskaya g.

| 1847

| 1924

Suwałki Governorate

| Сувалкская г.

| Suvalkskaya g.

| 1867

| 1914

Tambov Governorate

| Тамбовская г.

| Tambovskaya g.

| 1796

|1928

Taurida Governorate

| Таврическая г.

| Tavricheskaya g.

| 1783

| 1921

Tiflis Governorate

| Тифлисская г.

| Tiflisskaya g.

| 1846

| 1917

Tobolsk Governorate

| Тобольская г.

| Tobolskaya g.

| 1796

| 1919

Tomsk Governorate

| Томская г.

| Tomskaya g.

| 1804

| 1925

Tula Governorate

| Тульская г.

| Tul'skaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Tver Governorate

| Тверская г.

| Tverskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Ufa Governorate

| Уфимская г.

| Ufimskaya g.

| 1865

| 1922

Vilna Governorate

| Виленская г.

| Vilenskaya g.

| 1795

| 1915

Vitebsk Governorate

| Витебская г.

| Vitebskaya g.

| 1802

| 1924

Vladimir Governorate

| Владимирская г.

| Vladimirskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Volhynia Governorate

| Волынская г.

| Volynskaya g.

| 1792

|1925

Vologda Governorate

| Вологодская г.

| Vologodskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

| Northern Krai

Voronezh Governorate

| Воронежская г.

| Voronezhskaya g.

| 1725

| 1928

Vyatka Governorate

| Вятская г.

| Vyatskaya g.

| 1796

| 1929

Vyborg Governorate

| Выборгская г.

| Vyborgskaya g.

| 1744

| 1812

Warsaw Governorate

| Варшавская г.

| Varshavskaya g.

| 1844

| 1917

Yaroslavl Governorate

| Ярославская г.

| Yaroslavskaya g.

| 1777

| 1929

Yekaterinoslav Governorate

| Екатеринославская г.

| Yekaterinoslavskaya g.

| 1802

|1925

Yeniseysk Governorate

| Енисейская г.

| Yeniseyskaya g.

| 1822-01-26

|1925

Grand Duchy of Finland

Governorates of the Grand Duchy of Finland during 1831–1917:

  • Åbo och Björneborg Governorate ({{langx|ru|Або-Бьернеборгская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Åbo och Björneborgs län}}, {{langx|fi|Turun ja Porin lääni}})
  • Kuopio Governorate ({{langx|ru|Куопиоская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Kuopio län}}, {{langx|fi|Kuopion lääni}})
  • Nikolaistad Governorate ({{langx|ru|Николайстадская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Nikolaistads län}}, {{langx|fi|Nikolainkaupunkin lääni}})
  • Nyland Governorate ({{langx|ru|Нюландская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Nylands län}}, {{langx|fi|Uudenmaan lääni}})
  • St. Michel Governorate ({{langx|ru|Санкт-Михельская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|St. Michels län}}, {{langx|fi|Mikkelin lääni}})
  • Tavastehus Governorate ({{langx|ru|Тавастгусская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Tavastehus län}}, {{langx|fi|Hämeen lääni}})
  • Uleåborg Governorate ({{langx|ru|Улеаборгская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Uleåborgs län}}, {{langx|fi|Oulun lääni}})
  • Viborg Governorate ({{langx|ru|Выборгская губерния}}, {{langx|sv|Viborgs län}}, {{langx|fi|Viipurin lääni}})

See also

References

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=Sources=

  • Сергей Тархов. "[http://www.ruthenia.ru/logos/number/46/03.pdf Изменение административно-территориального деления России в XIII-XX вв.]". "Логос", 2005, No. 1. {{ISSN|0869-5377}} (Sergey Tarkhov. Changes of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Russia in the 13th–20th centuries).

Further reading

{{commons category|Maps of governorates of the Russian Empire}}

  • {{cite book |author=Sergey Plescheef |author-link=:ru:Плещеев, Сергей Иванович |title=Survey of the Russian Empire |year=1792 |edition=3rd |translator=James Smirnove |publisher=J. Debrett |oclc=4029300 |location=London |via=Hathi Trust |chapter=Division of Russia |hdl=2027/hvd.hw2q8w?urlappend=%3Bseq=109 |chapter-url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hw2q8w?urlappend=%3Bseq=109}}
  • {{Citation |publisher=Russian Outlook |author=William Henry Beable |date=1919 |location=London |title=Russian Gazetteer and Guide |chapter=Governments or Provinces of the Former Russian Empire |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/russiangazetteer00beabiala#page/18/mode/2up}} (+ [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t56d5rp04?urlappend=%3Bseq=26 via Hathi Trust])

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