Ufa Viceroyalty
Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire
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The Ufa Viceroyalty (Russian: Уфа Наместничество) was a viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, with the largest city being Ufa.[citation needed]
CapitalUfa
Historical era18th century
Today part ofRussia
| Ufa Viceroyalty | |
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| 1781–1796[1] | |
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| Capital | Ufa |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| Historical era | 18th century |
• Creation of Ufa Viceroyalty | 23 December [O.S.] 1781 |
• Dissolution, renamed Orenburg Governorate | 12 December [O.S.] 1796[2] |
| Today part of | Russia |
The viceroyalty was created in 1781 which form the lands now known as the Republic of Bashkortostan,[3] a republic within Russia. But in 1796 the Ufa Viceroyalty was renamed to the Orenburg Governorate.[citation needed] It contained the administrative division of Sterlitamaksky Uyzeyd.