Simbirsk Governorate (russian: link=no, Симбирская губерния, ''Simbirskaya guberniya'') was an administrative division (a ''
guberniya'') of the
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...
and the
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 1796 to 1928. Its administrative center was in the city of
Simbirsk
Ulyanovsk, known until 1924 as Simbirsk, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River east of Moscow. Population:
The city, founded as Simbirsk (), w ...
, renamed Ulyanovsk in 1924 (likewise, Simbirsk Governorate was named Ulyanovsk Governorate).
History
Ulyanovsk Governorate (1924–1928)
By a decree of the
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
The All-Union Central Executive Committee (russian: Всесоюзный Центральный исполнительный комитет, Vsesoyuznyy Tsentral'nyy ispolnitel'nyy komitet) was the most authoritative governing body of the USSR d ...
of May 9, 1924, the city of Simbirsk has renamed Ulyanovsk, which included the volost, the
uyezd
An uezd (also spelled uyezd; rus, уе́зд, p=ʊˈjest), or povit in a Ukrainian context ( uk, повіт), or Kreis in Baltic-German context, was a type of administrative subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the Russian Empire, and the ea ...
, and the governorate itself.
In 1925, the
Alatyrsky uezd was transferred to the
Chuvash ASSR
The Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ( cv, Чӑваш Автономлӑ Совет Социаллӑ Республики, Chăwash Avtonomlă Sovet Sociallă Respubliki; russian: link=no, Чувашская Автономная Со ...
and 4 uezds remained in the Ulyanovsk Governorate:
Ardatovsk,
Karsunsk,
Syzransk, and
Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk, known until 1924 as Simbirsk, is a city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River east of Moscow. Population:
The city, founded as Simbirsk (), was the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin (born ...
.
On January 6, 1926, by the decision of the Samara Governorate Executive Committee, the
Melekessky uyezd was transferred to the Ulyanovsk governorate.
On May 14, 1928, during the economic zoning of the USSR, the governorate was abolished, and its territory became part of the
Ulyanovsk Okrug, the
Mordovsk Okrug, and the
Syzran Okrug of the
Middle Volga Oblast.
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«Первая советская реформа, укрупнение единиц административно-территориального деления в 1923—1929 гг.»
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Subdivisions
*Alatyrsky Uyezd Alatyrsky Uyezd (''Алатырский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Simbirsk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Alatyr.
Demographics
At the t ...
* Ardatovsky Uyezd
*Buinsky Uyezd Buinsky Uyezd (''Буинский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Simbirsk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Buinsk.
Demographics
At the time of ...
*Karsunsky Uyezd Karsunsky Uyezd (''Карсунский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Simbirsk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Karsun.
Demographics
At the t ...
* Kurmyshsky Uyezd
* Sengileyevsky Uyezd
* Simbirsky Uyezd
* Syzransky Uyezd
References
1796 establishments in the Russian Empire
1928 disestablishments in Russia
States and territories established in 1796
States and territories disestablished in 1928
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