Little Russia Governorate

Little Russia Governorate may refer to:

1764–1781

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Little Russia Governorate
Малороссийская губерния (Russian)
Governorate of the Russian Empire
1764–1781
Coat of arms
 
Capital
Government
Governor 
• 1764–1781
Pyotr Rumyantsev[1]
LegislatureLittle Russian Collegium
History 
• Established
12 December 1764
• Disestablished
27 February 1781
Political subdivisionsregiments (polks)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
  Cossack Hetmanate
Kiev Viceroyalty  
Chernigov Governorate  
Novgorod-Seversky Viceroyalty  
Today part ofChernihiv Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast

The First Little Russia Governorate[a] or Malorossiya Governorate, was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1764-1781. It was created after the abolition of Cossack Hetmanate and was governed by Pyotr Rumyantsev.

With another administrative reform of 1781 the governorate and its subdivisions (regiments) were liquidated and replaced with vice-royalties divided into counties (uezds).

Subdivisions

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The governorate was divided into 10 regiments (polk) which were equivalent to counties (uezd).

Coat of arms

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Cossack with musket, official coat of arms of the Cossack Hetmanate

Until 1767 the coat of arms for the governorate was Cossack with musket when it was replaced with the Russian double headed eagle.

1796–1802

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Little Russia Governorate
Малороссийская губерния (Russian)
Governorate of the Russian Empire
1796–1802
Coat of arms
 
CapitalChernigov
History 
• Established
12 December 1796
• Disestablished
27 February 1802
Preceded by
Succeeded by
  Kiev Viceroyalty
  Novgorod-Seversky Viceroyalty
  Chernigov Viceroyalty
Chernigov Governorate  
Poltava Governorate  
Today part ofUkraine

Little Russia Governorate[b] or Malorossiya Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire that encompassed most of modern-day northeastern Ukraine, then given the historical designation of Little Russia, and adjacent regions in Russia.

The Governorate was formed in 1796 under the administrative reforms of Paul I which abolished the viceroyalty (namestnichestvo) system, which in turn replaced the regimental administration of the Cossack Hetmanate in 1781. This placed the Kiev Viceroyalty (excluding the city of Kiev itself), Novgorod-Seversky Viceroyalty and Chernigov Viceroyalty under the new unit. The administrative centre was the city of Chernigov (Chernihiv).

However, the extensive area which the new unit covered was too great for effective administration, and in February 1802 the Governorate was split into Chernigov Governorate and Poltava Governorate.

Notes

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  1. ^
    • Russian: Малороссийская губерния, pre-1918: Малороссiйская губернiя, romanized: Malorossiyskaya guberniya
    • Ukrainian: Малоросійська губернія
  2. ^
    • Russian: Малороссийская губерния, pre-1918: Малороссiйская Губернiя, romanized: Malorossiyskaya guberniya

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