Novorossiya Governorate

Coordinates: 48°24′N 35°00′E / 48.4°N 35.0°E / 48.4; 35.0
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Novorossiya Governorate
Новороссийская губерния
Governorate of the Russian Empire
1764–1783
1796–1802
Coat of arms of Novorossiya
Coat of arms
Kremenchug (1765–1776)
Yekaterinoslav (Novorossiysk) (1776–1783)
DemonymNew Russian
History 
• Established
22 March 1764
• First disestablishment
1783
• Reestablished
December 1796
• Disestablished
1802
Political subdivisionsprovinces, uyezds
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1764:
New Serbia
Slavo-Serbia
Cossack Hetmanate
Ukrainian defensive line
1796:
Taurida Oblast
Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty
Voznesensk Viceroyalty
1775:
Azov Governorate
1783:
Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty
1802:
Mykolaiv Governorate
Taurida Governorate
Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Today part ofUkraine Ukraine
Map of the Ukrainian Line
Zaporizhian Sich
in 1760 with territories colonized by foreigners
Map of the General-Governorate of New Russia in 1779 which shows partitioning of lands of the Zaporizhian Host between Novorossiya and Azoff governorates

Novorossiya Governorate

guberniya) of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1764–1783 and again in 1796–1802. It was created and governed according to the "Plan for the Colonization of New Russia Governorate" issued by the Russian Senate.[1] It became the first region in Russia where Catherine the Great allowed foreign Jews to settle.[1]

Most of its territories belonged to the

lancers
).

In 1796, the governorate was reestablished, but with the centre not in

Nikolayev Governorate
(known as the Kherson Governorate from 1803).

History

It was created on 2 April [

Zaporizhian Sich
). The governorate, centered in the fortress of Saint Elizabeth, initially was divided into three territories (polki) assigned to each regiment in the area: Elizabeth City Pikers Regiment, Black Hussars Regiment, and Yellow Hussars Regiment.

As of 22 June [

Ukrainian Line, a line of Russian built fortresses between Dnieper and Donets) that was administrated by the Dnieper and Donets Pikers regiments (based on the Habsburg's Pandurs, the cossacks of Poltava, the Myrhorod regiments), the Slavo-Serbia
with Luhansk Pikers Regiment, and the Raiko Preradovic and Ivan Sevic Hussars regiments (soon the later two were united into the Bakhmut Hussars Regiment) as well as the Samara Hussar Regiment (originally the Moldavian Hussars Regiment based in Kiev).

The first capital of the governorate was the city of

Kremenchug (1765) with the fortress of Saint Elizabeth (today Kropyvnytskyi
) serving that administrative function previously (1764).

Pikers unrest

In 1769–70 during the

Destruction of Zaporizhian Sich

In June 1775 the

Zaporizhian Sich, after which all its lands were annexed to the Novorossiysk Governorate. The following year, Bakhmut Province and Yekaterinoslav Province were transferred to the newly established Azov Governorate
.

Subdivisions

The governorate was subdivided into 12 provinces (circuluses) and further into uyezdes (counties). The city of Yekaterinoslav (today – Novomoskovsk) was located in Azov Governorate. The city of Yekaterinoslav (today – Dnipro) was located in Novorossiya Governorate.

List of provinces (circuluses):

Territories before partitioning of the Sich
  • Olviopolsk – Olviopol (today Pervomaisk)
  • Elizabethgrad – Elizabethgrad (today Kropyvnytskyi)
  • Krukov – Krukov (today the city district of Kremenchuk)
  • Kremenchuk – Kremenchuk (the administrative center of the governorate)
  • Poltava – Poltava
  • Novo-Senzhar – Novo-Senzhar (today Novi Sanzhary)
Added territories after partitioning

Second establishment

In December 1796,

Nikolayev Governorate (known as the Kherson Governorate from 1803), the Yekaterinoslav Governorate, and the Taurida Governorate
.

A Decree of 12 December 1796 set up a serf system on the territory of South Ukraine and Caucasus by attaching peasants to the land.

Novorossiysk-Bessarabia General Governorate

The Novorossiysk and Bessarabian General Governorate was formed on May 23, 1822, with the center in Odessa. It consisted of the Kherson, Yekaterinoslav and Tauride provinces, as well as the Odessa, Taganrog, Feodosiya and Kerch-Yenikalsky city administrations. Nevertheless, Duke Richelieu, who was appointed to this position in 1805, was still considered the governor of the Novorossiysk Territory.

The Governate was abolished in 1874.

Subdivisions

Governors

Lands of Ukraine in 1764–1776. Creation of a first Novorossiysk governorate (yellow color)

General Governors

Viceroys (namestnik)

See also

References

  1. ^
    • Russian: Новороссийская губерния, romanizedNovorossiyskaya guberniya, lit.'New Russia Governorate'
    • Ukrainian: Новоросійська губернія, romanizedNovorosiiska huberniia

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