Established 25 November 1775 Capital Tver | Disestablished 12 December 1796 | |
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Tver Viceroyalty (Russian: Тверское наместничество, Tverskoye namestnichestvo) was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1775 until 1796. Its seat was in Tver. In 1796, it was transformed to Tver Governorate.
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The area of the viceroyalty is currently split between Tver and Moscow Oblasts. Minor parts of Tver Viceroyalty also currently belong to Yaroslavl and Novgorod Oblasts.
History
In the 18th century, the areas which were later occupied by Tver Governorate were split between Moscow and Novgorod Governorates. On November 25, 1775 Tver Viceroyalty was established with the administrative center in Tver. It included Tver Province and Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorage, as well as Uglich Province and some minor areas, including Vesyegonsk, of Moscow Governorate.
At the time of the formation of the viceroyalty, it was subdivided into 12 uyezds:
In 1781, Korcheva was granted town status, and Korchevskoy Uyezd was established.
On December 12, 1796 the viceroyalty was transformed into Tver Governorate. The area was unchanged, but the division into uyezds was modified.
Governors
The administration of the viceroyalty was performed by a namestnik (vice-roy), who was based in Novgorod, and controlled by a governor general. The governors of Tver Viceroyalty were
The namestniks were