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Kherson Governorate, known until 1803 as Nikolayev Governorate, was an administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire, with its capital in Kherson. It encompassed 71,936 square kilometres (27,775 sq mi) in area and had a population of 2,733,612 inhabitants.
This is a list of governorates of the Russian Empire (Russian: губерния, pre-1918: губернія, romanized: guberniya) established between the administrative reform of 1708 and the establishment of the Kholm Governorate in 1912 (inclusive).
English NameRussian NameRussian TransliteratedEstablished (julian Cal.)Августовская г.Avgustovskaya g.1837Архангелогородская г.Arkhangelogorodskaya g.1708-12-29 [1]Архангельская г.Arkhangelskaya g.1784 [1]Астраханская г.Astrakhanskaya g.1717The Kherson uezd was a county of the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire, and then of the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Ukrainian SSR until the administrative reform of 1923.
Nov 13, 2022 · On Friday, Ukrainian troops entered Kherson for the first time since Russia began its occupation of the city in March.
May 11, 2022 · The Moscow-imposed authorities in the southern city of Kherson - the first seized by Russian troops during the invasion - say they plan to ask President Vladimir Putin to formally annex the...
Feb 22, 2024 · Thousands of buildings have been damaged since Kherson was liberated from Russian occupation in 2022. Anna-Maja Rappard/CNN. CNN witnessed the fall of the vibrant and prosperous city, the only...
Jun 14, 2024 · Kherson, named after the ancient settlement of Chersonesus (west of what is now Sevastopol), was founded in 1778 as a fortress to protect the newly acquired Black Sea frontage of Russia, and it became the first Russian naval base and shipyard on the Black Sea. It was named a provincial capital in 1803.
