Moscow Governorate
Moscow Governorate
Московская губерния | |
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Location in the Russian Empire | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Established | 1708 |
| Abolished | 1929 |
| Capital | Moscow |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,272.84 km2 (12,846.72 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 2,430,581 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 46.67% |
| • Rural | 53.33% |
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The Moscow Governorate was a province (guberniya) of the Tsardom of Russia, and the Russian Empire. It was bordered by Tver Governorate to the north, Vladimir Governorate to the northeast, Ryazan Governorate to the southeast, Tula Governorate to the south, Kaluga Governorate to the southwest, and Smolensk Governorate to the west. Moscow Governorate consisted of an area of 33,272.84 square kilometres (12,846.72 sq mi) and a population of 2,430,581 in 1897. Its capital was in Moscow.