Administrative divisions of Russia in 1726–1727

The Administrative divisions of Russia in 1726–1727 detail territorial and administrative changes within the Russian Empire under Empress Catherine I. Following the death of Peter the Great, this period saw the creation of Smolensk Governorate in 1726—carved from Moscow and Riga Governorates—and, in 1727, the establishment of Belgorod and Novgorod Governorates, formed from provinces of Kiev and St. Petersburg respectively. At the time, the empire comprised fourteen governorates—such as Archangelgorod, Kazan, Moscow, Siberia, St. Petersburg, and Voronezh—most divided into provinces. That same year, a major reform abolished Peter’s district (дистрикты) system and restored the traditional uyezds (counties), re-establishing around 166 uyezds and approximately 250 in total.

History of the
administrative
division of Russia
1708–1710
1710–1713
1713–1714
1714–1717
1717–1719
1719–1725
1725–1726
1727–1728
1728–1744
1744–1764

Major events

Subdivisions (as of 1726)

References

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