Summary
Simbirsk Governorate (Russian: Симбирская губерния, romanized: Simbirskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 to 1928. Its administrative center was in the city of Simbirsk, renamed Ulyanovsk in 1924 (likewise, Simbirsk Governorate was named Ulyanovsk Governorate).
| Simbirsk Governorate Симбирская губерния | |||||||||
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| Governorate of the Russian Empire (1796–1917), Russian Republic and RSFSR (1917–1928) | |||||||||
| 1796–1928 | |||||||||
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 Location within the Russian Empire | |||||||||
| Capital | Simbirsk (1924 as Ulyanovsk) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• | 49,495 km2 (19,110 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1897 | 1,527,848[1] | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1796 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1928 | ||||||||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1,527,848 | — |
| 1905 | 1,750,600 | +14.6% |
| 1910 | 1,549,008 | −11.5% |
| 1920 | 1,622,702 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 1,384,220 | −14.7% |
| Source: [1] | ||
History edit
Ulyanovsk Governorate (1924–1928) edit
By a decree of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 9, 1924, the city of Simbirsk has renamed Ulyanovsk, which included the volost, the uyezd, and the governorate itself.[2][3]
In 1925, the Alatyrsky uezd was transferred to the Chuvash ASSR and 4 uezds remained in the Ulyanovsk Governorate: Ardatovsk, Karsunsk, Syzransk, and Ulyanovsk.
On January 6, 1926, by the decision of the Samara Governorate Executive Committee, the Melekessky uyezd was transferred to the Ulyanovsk governorate.
On May 14, 1928, during the economic zoning of the USSR, the governorate was abolished, and its territory became part of the Ulyanovsk Okrug, the Mordovsk Okrug, and the Syzran Okrug of the Middle Volga Oblast.[4]
Subdivisions edit
Demographics edit
In 1897 there was 1,527,848 people.
Ethnic groups edit
| Uyezd | Russian | Mordvin | Chuvash | Tatar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alatyrsky | 73,0 % | 26,7 % | ||
| Ardatovsk | 59,6 % | 39,4 % | ||
| Buinsky | 17,3 % | 3,8 % | 44,3 % | 34,6 % |
| Karsunsky | 85,3 % | 8,3 % | 2,3 % | 3,9 % |
| Kurmyshsky | 52,5 % | 6,4 % | 25,9 % | 15,0 % |
| Sengileyevsky | 78,9 % | 10,7 % | 4,6 % | 4,5 % |
| Simbirsky | 77,1 % | 4,9 % | 7,4 % | 9,8 % |
| Syzransky | 88,7 % | 4,1 % | 3,4 % | 3,1 % |
| Total | 68,0 % | 12,4 % | 10,5 % | 8,8 % |
Religion edit
| Orthodox Christianity | Islam | Schism | Baptist Tatars | Catholic Christianity | Protestant Christianity | Judaism | Paganism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 407 317 | 144 440 | 31 384 | 4 031 | 1 831 | 1 283 | 472 | 441 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г." Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Декрет ЦИК СССР от 9 мая 1924 года «О переименовании города Симбирска в город Ульяновск и Симбирской губернии в губернию Ульяновскую»
- ^ Н. П. ИнфоРост. "ГПИБ | Список населенных мест Ульяновской губ. - Ульяновск, 1924". elib.shpl.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Тархов С. А. «Первая советская реформа, укрупнение единиц административно-территориального деления в 1923—1929 гг.»
- ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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