Administrative divisions of Russia in 1713-1714
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Major events
- May 19 (May 8 in the Julian calendarJulian calendarThe Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...
), 1713 — the capital of Russia was moved from MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to St. PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. - July 28 (17), 1713 — Riga GovernorateRiga GovernorateThe Governorate of Livonia or Livland Governorate, also known as the Government of Livonia or Province of Livonia, was one of the Baltic governorates of the Russian Empire, now divided between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia.It was originally called the Riga Governorate after...
was formed on the recently acquired lands in the north-west of RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. - July 28 (17), 1713 — Smolensk GovernorateSmolensk GovernorateSmolensk Governorate , or Government of Smolensk, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed, with interruptions, between 1708 and 1929....
was abolished; its territory was divided between Moscow and Riga Governorates.
Subdivisions (as of 1713)
- Archangelgorod GovernorateArchangelgorod GovernorateArchangelgorod Governorate , or the Government of Archangelgorod, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1708 until 1780. Its seat was in Archangel...
(Архангелогородская губерния)- Subdivided into 18.5 lots .
- Azov Governorate (Азовская губерния)
- Subdivided into 7.5 lots.
- Kazan GovernorateKazan GovernorateThe Kazan Governorate or Government of Kazan was a governorate of Imperial Russia from 1708–1920, with the city of Kazan as its capital.-History:...
(Казанская губерния)- Subdivided into 21 lots.
- Kiev GovernorateKiev GovernorateKiev Governorate , or Government of Kiev, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire.The governorate was established in 1708 along with seven other governorates and was transformed into a viceroyalty in 1781...
(Киевская губерния)- Subdivided into 5 lots.
- Moscow GovernorateMoscow GovernorateMoscow Governorate , or Government of Moscow, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1708–1929....
(Московская губерния)- Subdivided into lots.
- Riga GovernorateRiga GovernorateThe Governorate of Livonia or Livland Governorate, also known as the Government of Livonia or Province of Livonia, was one of the Baltic governorates of the Russian Empire, now divided between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia.It was originally called the Riga Governorate after...
(Рижская губерния)- Subdivided into lots.
- St. Petersburg GovernorateSaint Petersburg GovernorateSaint Petersburg Governorate , or Government of Saint Petersburg, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1708–1927....
(Санкт-Петербургская губерния)- Subdivided into 32.2 lots.
- Siberian Governorate (Сибирская губерния)
- Subdivided into 9 lots.