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Kamchatka Oblast (Russian Empire)

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Kamchatka Oblast
Камчатская область (Russian)
Oblast of the Russian Empire
1849–1856
1909–1922
Coat of arms of Kamchatka
Coat of arms


CapitalPetropavlovsk
Area 
• 
1,301,271.746 km2 (502,423.830 sq mi)
Population 
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37,300[1]
History 
• Established
1803
• Disestablished
1922
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Irkutsk Governorate
Kamchatka Governorate
Today part ofRussia
The territory of the Kamchatka Oblast by 1914. Uyezds: 1. Anadyr, 2. Gizhiginsky, 3. Commander, 4. Okhotsky, 5. Petropavlovsk, 6. Chukotka

Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: Камчатская область, romanizedKamchatskaya oblast') was the administrative-territorial unit (oblast) of the Russian Empire. The oblast corresponds with the modern day Kamchatka Krai.

History

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Originally, the Kamchatka Oblast was part of the Irkutsk Governorate and was formed on August 23, 1803. The center of the Oblast was appointed Verkhne-Kamchatsk, on April 21, 1812, the administration of the region was transferred to Petropavlovsk harbor. In 1822 the Oblast was abolished. Instead, in the Irkutsk Governorate, the Kamchatka Maritime Administration was established with its center in Petropavlovsk.

In 1849, the Kamchatka Oblast was re-established from the Kamchatka Maritime Administration and the Gizhiginsky District of the Okhotsk Maritime Administration. However, already in 1856, the Kamchatka Oblast was abolished, and its territory became part of the Primorskaya Oblast.

By the law of June 30, 1909, the Kamchatka Oblast was created for the third time. The Oblast included Petropavlovsk, Okhotsk, Gizhiginsky, Anadyr Uyezds and the Commander Islands, separated from the Primorskaya Oblast. At the same time, in the territory of Chukotka (part of the Anadyr Uyezd) the Chukotka Uyezd was formed. In 1922, the Kamchatka Oblast was transformed into the Kamchatka Governorate.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions in 1909:[3]

Uezd Center Coat of arms Area,

versts²

Population (1911)
1 Petropavlovsky Petropavlovsk 339,697,1 10,200
2 Anadyrsky Novo-Mariinsk 458,476,6 12,700
3 Gizhiginsky Gizhiginsk 185,347,7 8,100
4 Komandorsky 1,524,0 1,300
5 Okhotsk Okhotsk 158,365,4 5,000
6 Chukotsky

Former cities

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City Population (1897) Included in Coat of arms
1 Aklansk 0 people (completely abandoned) Gizhiginsky district
2 Nizhnekamchatsk 107 people Petropavlovsk district

Coat of arms description

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"In the silver shield there are three knolls or black fire-breathing mountains (middle one in front of the other two) with a scarlet flame and smoke above them. The shield is crowned with the ancient royal crown and is surrounded by golden oak leaves, connected by the Alexander Ribbon".

On the map of the Russian Empire in 1833

Population

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According to the census of 1897, the population of the Kamchatka Oblast is sparse in numbers, which is also indicated by the population density, the Commander district is clearly distinguished among the general districts, in which the average population density is 10 times more.

The population of the districts of the Kamchatka Oblast for 1897:[4]

District Area, square versts Area, square kilometers Density, person per square kilometer Men Women Total
Anadyr 458 476,6 521 774,91 0,02 5 941 6 143 12 084
Gizhiginsky 185 347,7 210 937,22 0,04 3 837 3 655 7 492
Commander 1 524,0 1 734,41 0,38 322 329 651
Okhotsk 158 365,4 180 229,68 0,03 2 394 2 338 4 732
Petropavlovsk 339 697,1 386 596,44 0,02 4 241 4 124 8 365
Kamchatka Oblast 1 143 411 1 301 272,66 0,03 16 735 16 589 33 324
Kamchatka Oblast in 1913

Oblast administration

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1st period (1803–1822)

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Rulers
Name Title or rank Time of filling the post
Pavel Koshelev Major general August 11, 1803 – November 14, 1806
Ivan Petrovsky Major general November 14, 1806 – January 23, 1813
Ilya Rudakov Lieutenant January 23, 1813 – May 1817
Peter Ricord Captain 1st rank May 1817 – 1822

2nd period (1849–1856)

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Military Governor
Name Title or rank Time of filling the post
Vasily Zavoyko Counter admiral December 2, 1849 – October 31, 1856

3rd period (1909–1922)

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Governors
Name Title or rank Time of filling the post
Vasily Perfilyev Active State Councillor July 22, 1909 – June 18, 1912
Nikolay Monomahov Active State Councillor June 18, 1912 – 1917
Vice Governors
Name Title or rank Time of filling the post
Evgeny Bodungen Collegiate Assessor July 8, 1909 – 1913
Alexander Chaplinsky Active State Councillor 1914–1917

References

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  1. ^ "Архивированная копия" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Alexander Piragis (June 30, 2007). "Changes in the administrative subordination of Kamchatka for 310 years since its accession to Russia (1697–2007)". Piragis.ru.
  3. ^ "Географическое описание Российской Империи" (PDF). Руниверс. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "First General Census of the Russian Empire in 1897. The existing population in the provinces, counties, cities of the Russian Empire (without Finland)".