Derbent Governorate
1846–1860 unit of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derbent Governorate[lower-alpha 1] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire in 1846–1860.
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Derbent Governorate Дербентская губерния | |||||||||
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Governorate of the Russian Empire | |||||||||
1846–1860 | |||||||||
Capital | Derbent | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1846 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1860 | ||||||||
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It was established by the 14 December 1846 decree of Nicholas I. In accordance with the "Regulations on the Administration of the Dagestan Oblast" (Положеніемъ объ управленіи Дагестанской областью, 5 April 1860), the Derbent Governorate was abolished, and most of the area became part of the Dagestan Oblast.