Pskov Governorate (russian: link=no, Псковская губерния, ''Pskovskaya guberniya'') was an administrative division (a ''
guberniya'') of the
Russian Empire and
Russian SFSR
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Soci ...
, which existed from 1772 until 1777 and from 1796 until 1927.
Its seat was located in
Opochka
Opochka (russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: ; 9,902 (2019 estimat ...
between 1772 and 1776, and in
Pskov after 1776. The governorate was located in the west of Russian Empire and bordered (after 1796)
Saint Petersburg Governorate in the north,
Novgorod Governorate
Novgorod Governorate (Pre-reformed rus, Новгоро́дская губе́рнія, r=Novgorodskaya guberniya, p=ˈnofɡərətskəjə ɡʊˈbʲernʲɪjə, t=Government of Novgorod), was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Ru ...
in the northeast,
Tver Governorate in the east,
Smolensk Governorate
Smolensk Governorate (russian: Смоленская губерния, Smolenskaja gubernija), or the Government of Smolensk, was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, and the Russian SFSR. It ex ...
in the southeast,
Byelorussia Governorate
Byelorussia may refer to:
* Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe
* Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia or Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus, an early republic in the historical territory of Belarus after the collapse of the Russian Empire ...
(since 1802,
Vitebsk Governorate
Vitebsk Governorate (russian: Витебская губерния, ) was an administrative unit ( guberniya) of the Russian Empire, with the seat of governorship in Vitebsk. It was established in 1802 by splitting the Byelorussia Governorate an ...
) in the south, and the
Governorate of Livonia in the west. In terms of modern administrative division of
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eight ...
, the area of the governorate is currently split between
Pskov,
Tver, and
Novgorod Oblasts. The former border between Pskov Governorate and the Governorate of Livonia still largely corresponds to the state border between Russia in the east and
Estonia and
Latvia in the west.
History
In 1772, as a result of the
First Partition of Poland,
Inflanty Voivodeship
The Inflanty Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo inflanckie), or ''Livonian Voivodeship'', also known as Polish Livonia, was an administrative division and local government in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, since it was formed in the 1620s out ...
and eastern
Belarus were transferred to Russia. In order to accommodate these areas, Pskov Governorate was created, and
Velikiye Luki and
Pskov Province
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population ...
s of
Novgorod Governorate
Novgorod Governorate (Pre-reformed rus, Новгоро́дская губе́рнія, r=Novgorodskaya guberniya, p=ˈnofɡərətskəjə ɡʊˈbʲernʲɪjə, t=Government of Novgorod), was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Ru ...
(with the exception of future
Gdovsky Uyezd) were transferred to this governorate. In addition,
Vitebsk,
Polotsk, and
Dvina, taken over from Poland, were included into the governorate. The town of
Opochka
Opochka (russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: ; 9,902 (2019 estimat ...
was made the administrative center of the governorate.
Pskov Governorate has proven to be too big to be administered properly, and in 1776, the decree of the empress,
Catherine the Great
, en, Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, link=yes
, house =
, father = Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
, mother = Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
, birth_date =
, birth_name = Princess Sophie of Anha ...
, was issued. It divided the governorate into Pskov and
Polotsk Governorates. Pskov was made the administrative center of Pskov Governorate.
Gdov
Gdov (russian: Гдов) is a town and the administrative center of Gdovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the river Gdovka, just from its outflow into Lake Peipus. Population:
History
It was first mentioned in the beginning ...
and
Porkhov were transferred from Novgorod to Pskov Governorate.
In 1777, Pskov Governorate was transformed into Pskov Viceroyalty, which was administered from Novgorod by
Jacob Sievers
Jacob Johann Graf von Sievers (30 August 1731 in Wesenberg (now Rakvere), Estonia – 23 July 1808 in Bauenhof, Governorate of Livonia (near what is now Valmiera, Latvia)) was a Baltic German statesman of the Russian Empire from the Siever ...
, who at the same time administered
Novgorod and
Tver Viceroyalties. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and on 31 December 1796 the emperor
Paul I issued a decree restoring Pskov Governorate. At this point, the governorate consisted of the following six
uyezds (the administrative centers, which all had the town status, are given in parentheses),
*
Pskovsky Uyezd
Pskovsky Uyezd (''Псковский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Pskov.
Demographics
At the tim ...
(
Pskov);
*
Opochetsky Uyezd
Opochetsky Uyezd (''Опочецкий уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Opochka.
Demographics
At the time ...
(
Opochka
Opochka (russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: ; 9,902 (2019 estimat ...
);
*
Ostrovsky Uyezd
Ostrovsky Uyezd (''Островский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Ostrov.
Demographics
At th ...
(
Ostrov);
*
Porkhovsky Uyezd Porkhovsky Uyezd (''По́рховский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Porkhov.
Demographics
At the ...
(
Porkhov);
*
Toropetsky Uyezd Toropetsky Uyezd (''Торо́пецкий уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Toropets.
Demographics
A ...
(
Toropets
Toropets (russian: Торо́пец) is a town and the administrative center of Toropetsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located where the Toropa River enters Lake Solomennoye. Population:
History
In 1074, when the town was first menti ...
);
*
Velikoluksky Uyezd Velikoluksky Uyezd (''Великолу́кский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Velikiye Luki.
Demog ...
(
Velikiye Luki).
Izborsk was a town but not an uyezd center.
In 1802,
Novorzhevsky Uyezd
Novorzhevsky Uyezd (''Новоржевский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Novorzhev.
Demographics
A ...
(with the center in
Novorzhev
Novorzhev (russian: Новорже́в) is a town and the administrative center of Novorzhevsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sorot River southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History
It w ...
) and
Kholmsky Uyezd Kholmsky (masculine), Kholmskaya (feminine), or Kholmskoye (neuter) may refer to:
* Kholmskaya (or ''Kholmsky''), a rural locality (a ''stanitsa'') in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
* Kholmsky District, several districts in Russia
* Daniil Kholmsky (die ...
(
Kholm) were established.
In 1920, the westernmost part of Pskovsky Uyezd were transferred to
Estonia, and the southwesternmost part of Pskovsky Uyezd and 3 volosts of Ostrovsky Uyezd went to
Latvia.
In 1924,
Velizhsky,
Nevelsky, and
Sebezhsky Uyezds of
Vitebsk Governorate
Vitebsk Governorate (russian: Витебская губерния, ) was an administrative unit ( guberniya) of the Russian Empire, with the seat of governorship in Vitebsk. It was established in 1802 by splitting the Byelorussia Governorate an ...
were transferred into Pskov Governorate.
On August 1, 1927 Pskov Governorate was abolished and transferred to
Leningrad Oblast.
Governors
The administration of the governorate was performed by a governor. The governors of Pskov Governorate were
* 1772–1775 Mikhail Nikolayevich Krechetnikov, governor;
* 1775–1776 Alexey Vasilyevich Naryshkin, governor;
* 1776–1777 Khristophor Romanovich Nolken, governor.
* 1797 Ivan Alexeyevich Molchanov, governor;
* 1797–1798 Larion Spiridonovich Alexeyev, governor;
* 1798–1800 Alexey A. Bekleshov, governor;
* 1800–1807 Yakov Ivanovich Lamzdorf (Jacob Lamsdorf), governor;
* 1807–1811 Nikolay Osipovich Laba, governor;
* 1811–1816 Pyotr Ivanovich Shakhovskoy, governor;
* 1816–1826 Boris Antonovich Aderkas, governor;
* 1826–1830 Andrey Fyodorovich Kvitka, governor;
* 1830–1839 Alexey Nikitich Peshchurov, governor;
* 1839–1845 Fyodor Fyodorovich Bartolomey, governor;
* 1845–1856 Alexey Yegorovich Cherkasov, governor;
* 1856–1864 Valerian Nikolayevich Muravyov, governor;
* 1864–1867 Konstantin Ivanovich von der Palen, governor;
* 1867–1868 Boris Petrovich Obukhov, governor;
* 1868–1872 Mikhail Semyonovich Kakhanov, governor;
* 1886–1888 Alexander Alexandrovich Ikskul von Gildenbandt, governor;
* ? Alexander Lvovich Cherkasov, governor;
* 1900–1903 Boris Alexandrovich Vasilchikov, governor;
* 1903–1911 Alexander Vasilyevich Adlerberg, governor;
* 1911–1915 Nikolay Nikolayevich Medem, governor;
* 1915–1916 Dmitry Grigoryevich Yavlensky, governor.
References
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1772 establishments in the Russian Empire
History of Pskov