List of governorates of the Russian Empire

This is a list of governorates of the Russian Empire (губерния, pre-1918: губернія, romanized: guberniya) established between the administrative reform of 1708 and the establishment of the Kholm Governorate in 1912 (inclusive).

Some of these governorates persisted into the Soviet era (renamed oblasts during the 1920s), while others were subdivided further as part of the policy of "unbundling" (разукрупнение, razukrupneniye) of the 1930s. During the partitions of Poland (in the 1780s), many governorates were replaced with viceroyalties, but later (before the 1800s) were reverted to governorates.

Grand Duchy of Finland
Governorates of the Grand Duchy of Finland during 1831–1917:
 * Åbo och Björneborg Governorate (Або-Бьернеборгская губерния, Åbo och Björneborgs län, Turun ja Porin lääni)
 * Kuopio Governorate (Куопиоская губерния, Kuopio län, Kuopion lääni)
 * Nikolaistad Governorate (Николайстадская губерния, Nikolaistads län, Nikolainkaupunkin lääni)
 * Nyland Governorate (Нюландская губерния, Nylands län, Uudenmaan lääni)
 * St. Michel Governorate (Санкт-Михельская губерния, St. Michels län, Mikkelin lääni)
 * Tavastehus Governorate (Тавастгусская губерния, Tavastehus län, Hämeen lääni)
 * Uleåborg Governorate (Улеаборгская губерния, Uleåborgs län, Oulun lääni)
 * Viborg Governorate (Выборгская губерния, Viborgs län, Viipurin lääni)