Irkutsk Governorate
governorate of the Russian Empire
Irkutsk Governorate (Russian: Иркутская губерния, romanized: Irkutskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, located in Siberia. It existed from 1764 to 1926; its seat was in the city of Irkutsk.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 7, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1143949. VIAF identifies the subject as 125630368. The Library of Congress control number is n92042446. Authority coordinates are 52.283, 104.300. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1764 and 1926.
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