Kursk Governorate ( rus, Ку́рская губе́рния, r=Kúrskaya gubérniya) was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the

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, located in European Russia. It existed from 1796 to 1928; its seat was in the city of

Kursk Kursk ( rus, Курск, p=ˈkursk) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. The area around Kursk was the site of a turning point in the Soviet–German stru ...

Administrative divisions

As of 1914, Kursk Governorate included 15 uyezds. *

Belgorodsky Uyezd Belgorodsky Uyezd (''Белгоро́дский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Belgorod. Demographics ...

Grayvoronsky Uyezd Grayvoronsky Uyezd (''Гра́йворонский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Grayvoron. Demograp ...

Dmitriyevsky Uyezd Dmitriyevsky Uyezd (''Дми́триевский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Dmitriyev. Demogr ...

* Korochansky Uyezd *

Kursky Uyezd Kursky Uyezd (''Ку́рский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kursk. Demographics At the time of the ...

* Lgovsky Uyezd * Novooskolsky Uyezd *

Oboyansky Uyezd Oboyansky Uyezd (''Обоя́нский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Oboyan. Demographics At the time ...

Putivlsky Uyezd Putivlsky Uyezd (''Пути́вльский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Putyvl, Putivl. Demographics ...

Rylsky Uyezd Rylsky Uyezd (''Ры́льский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Rylsk. Demographics At the time of ...

Starooskolsky Uyezd Starooskolsky Uyezd (''Старооско́льский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Stary Oskol. D ...

Sudzhansky Uyezd Sudzhansky Uyezd (''Суджа́нский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Sudzha. Demographics At the ...

Timsky Uyezd Timsky Uyezd (''Ти́мский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Tim. Demographics At the time of ...

Fatezhsky Uyezd Fatezhsky Uyezd (''Фате́жский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Fatezh. Demographics At the t ...

Shchigrovsky Uyezd Shchigrovsky Uyezd (''Щигро́вский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Shchigry. Demographic ...

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