Vologda Oblast, Russian Empire
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Vologda Oblast was an administrative division (an oblast
) of Vologda Viceroyalty
of the Russian Empire
, which existed in 1780–1796.
Vologda Oblast was one of the three original oblasts of Vologda Viceroyalty, when the latter was established by the Catherine II
's decree (ukase
) on , 1780.
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of Vologda Viceroyalty
Vologda Viceroyalty
Vologda Viceroyalty was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1780–1796.The viceroyalty was established by a decree of Catherine II on , 1780...
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, which existed in 1780–1796.
Vologda Oblast was one of the three original oblasts of Vologda Viceroyalty, when the latter was established by the Catherine II
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
's decree (ukase
Ukase
A ukase , in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law...
) on , 1780.