Moscow Governorate [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Moscow Governorate
Moscow Governorate (; pre-reform Russian: ), or the Government of Moscow, was an administrative division (a "guberniya") of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, and the Russian SFSR, which existed in 1708–1929.
History.
Moscow Governorate, together with seven other governorates, was established on , 1708, by Tsar Peter the Great's edict. As with the rest of the governorates, neither the borders nor internal subdivisions of Moscow Governorate were defined; instead, the territory
a considerable part of Belarus. After 1773, the area belonged to Velizhsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate. In 1777, it was transferred to Polotsk Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and the area was transferred to Byelorussia Governorate; since 1802 to Vitebsk Governorate. Between July and October 1812, Velizh was occupied by the army of Napoleon advancing to Moscow. In 1924, Vitebsk Governorate was abolished, and Velizhsky Uyezds was transferred to Pskov Governorate.
On 1 August 1927, Velizhsky Uyezd was abolished, and Velizhsky District