Administrative divisions of Russia in 1726–1727

Major events

 * 1726—Smolensk Governorate was created from parts of Moscow and Riga Governorates.

Subdivisions (as of 1726)

 * Archangelgorod Governorate (Архангелогородская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Astrakhan Governorate (Астраханская губерния)
 * not subdivided
 * Kazan Governorate (Казанская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Kiev Governorate (Киевская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Moscow Governorate (Московская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Nizhny Novgorod Governorate (Нижегородская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Revel Governorate (Ревельская губерния)
 * not subdivided
 * Riga Governorate (Рижская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * St. Petersburg Governorate (Санкт-Петербургская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Siberian Governorate (Сибирская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Smolensk Governorate (Смоленская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces
 * Voronezh Governorate (Воронежская губерния)
 * subdivided into provinces