Vyatka Governorate

Вятская губерния Vyatka Governorate Governorate of Russian Empire, Soviet Russia ← 1796–1929 → Flag Map of the governorate Capital Vyatka History  -  Established 1796  -  Disestablished 1929 Area  -  (1897) 169,629 km2 (65,494 sq mi) Population  -  (1897) 3,030,831  Density 17.9 /km2  (46.3 /sq mi) Political subdivisions uezds: 11

Vyatka Governorate (Russian: Вятская губерния) was a governorate of Russian Empire and USSR, with its capital in city Vyatka (now known as Kirov). Existed since 1796 to 1929. On governorate’s area situated most part of modern Kirov Oblast and Udmurt Republic.

Geography

Vyatka Governorate was bordered with Vologda Governorate (to the north), Perm Governorate (to the east), Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan governorates (to the south), Kostroma Governorate (to the west). It’s area was approx. 169,629 km².

Administrative division

Governorate was divided into 11 uyezds:

1. Vyatka Uyezd
2. Glazovsky Uyezd
3. Yelabuzhsky Uyezd
4. Kotelnichsky Uyezd
5. Malmyzhsky Uyezd
6. Nolinsky Uyezd
7. Orlovsky Uyezd
8. Sarapulsky Uyezd
9. Slobodskoy Uyezd
10. Urzhumsky Uyezd
11. Yaransky Uyezd

Population

According 1987 Census, population of governorate was 3,030,831. Russian people accounted 77.4% of population; Udmurt people – 12.5%; Mari people – 4.8% and Tatar people – 4.1%. According 1958 data population was 2,123,904; according 1910 data – 3,747,000.

External links

• Detaled map of Vyatka Governorate by A.A.Ilin, 1876