Chernigov Regiment

Chernihiv Regiment Чернігівський полк Черниговский полк
Active	1648 - 1782
Country	Russian Empire
Type	Cossack Regiment
Size	7 sotnias (1649) 16 (18th century)
Garrison/HQ	Chernihiv, Ukraine

The Chernigov Regiment or the Regiment of Chernigov (Ukrainian: Чернігівський полк, romanized: Chernihivs'kyj polk, Russian: Черниговский полк, romanized: Chernigovskij polk) was one of ten territorial-administrative subdivisions of the Zaporozhian Host. In 1781, the regiment was officially abolished, and territory was reformed into the Government of Chernigov, Russian Empire.

The Chernigov Regiment was founded in 1648 during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Following the signing of the Treaty of Zboriv in 1649 it consisted of 7 sotnias, and had 997 registered cossacks. After Treaty of Pereyaslav very much parts of regiment was included to Nizhyn Regiment. With 1659 in regiment started creation new sotnias. After reformation Chernigiv Regiment in 1782 consisted of 16 sotnias: Bereznynska, Bilouska, Chernihiv regimental, Horodnyanska, Kyselivska, Lyubetska, Menska, Ponurnynska, Royiska, Sednivska, Slabynska, Sosnytska, Stolynska, Synyavska, Volynska, Vybelska,

According to documents of 1764, the regiment consisted of 9,838 land cossacks, and 19,810 helper cossacks.

References

• Encyclopedia of Ukraine
• Zaruba V.M. Administratyvno-terytorialnyj ustrij ta administraciya Vijska Zaporozkoho u 1648-1782 rr., Dnipropetrovsk, 2007