Kursk Governorate

Kursk Governorate
Курская губерния
Governorate of the Russian Empire (1796-1917), Russian Republic and RSFSR (1917–1928)
1796–1928
Coat of arms of Kursk Governorate
Coat of arms

Location in the Russian Empire
CapitalKursk
Area 
• 1914
46,455 km2 (17,936 sq mi)
• 1926
43,653 km2 (16,855 sq mi)
Population 
• 1914
3,256,600[1]
• 1926
2,906,360[2]
History 
• Established
12 December 1796
• Disestablished
1928
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kursk Viceroyalty
Central Black Earth Oblast
Today part ofRussia
Ukraine

Kursk Governorate (Russian: Курская губерния, romanizedKurskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1796 to 1928 with its capital in Kursk.

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  2. ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-17.