Moscow Governorate

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Moscow Governorate Московская губерния
Governorate
Coat of arms
Location in the Russian Empire
Country	Russian Empire
Established	1708
Abolished	1929
Capital	Moscow
Area
• Total	33,272.84 km2 (12,846.72 sq mi)
Population  (1897)
• Total	2,430,581
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban	46.67%
• Rural	53.33%

The Moscow Governorate^[a] was a province (guberniya) of the Tsardom of Russia, and the Russian Empire. It was bordered by Tver Governorate to the north, Vladimir Governorate to the northeast, Ryazan Governorate to the southeast, Tula Governorate to the south, Kaluga Governorate to the southwest, and Smolensk Governorate to the west. Moscow Governorate consisted of an area of 33,272.84 square kilometres (12,846.72 sq mi) and a population of 2,430,581 in 1897. Its capital was in Moscow.
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