Vologda Viceroyalty

Vologda Viceroyalty (Russian: Волого́дское наме́стничество) was an administrative division (a namestnichestvo) of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1780–1796. The seat of the Viceroyalty was located in Vologda. The viceroyalty was established by a decree (ukase) of Catherine II on February 5 [O.S. January 25], 1780. It was subdivided into three oblasts: Vologda, , and . The predecessor of Vologda Viceroyalty was Archangelgorod Governorate with the seat in Arkhangelsk. On March 26, 1784 Arkhangelsk Oblast was split off and established as Arkhangelsk Viceroyalty.

Vologda Viceroyalty

Vologda Viceroyalty (Russian: Волого́дское наме́стничество) was an administrative division (a namestnichestvo) of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1780–1796. The seat of the Viceroyalty was located in Vologda. The viceroyalty was established by a decree (ukase) of Catherine II on February 5 [O.S. January 25], 1780. It was subdivided into three oblasts: Vologda, , and . The predecessor of Vologda Viceroyalty was Archangelgorod Governorate with the seat in Arkhangelsk. On March 26, 1784 Arkhangelsk Oblast was split off and established as Arkhangelsk Viceroyalty.