Uyezd or uezd (Russian: уе́зд, pronounced [uˈjɛst]) was an admistrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, and Russian Empire used from the 13th century, originally describing groups of several volosts formed around the most important cities. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Rus’ (Русь rusʲ Русичи Русы are an ancient people whose name survives in the cognates Russians, Rusyns, and Ruthenians The Grand Duchy of Moscow (Великое княжество Московское was a medieval Russian polity centered on Moscow between 1340 and The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Volost or volost' was a traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe. Uyezds were ruled by the representatives (namestniks) of knyaz and, starting from the 17th century, by voyevodas. Namestnik (наме́стник) was an office position in the history of Russia. Kniaz’ or knyaz is a word found in some Slavic languages, denoting a Nobility rank As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force
In 1708, an administrative reform was carried out by Peter the Great, dividing Russia into governorates (Russian: губерния, guberniya). Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Guberniya (губе́рния) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of Imperial Russia, usually Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The subdivision into uyezds was abolished at that time and was only reinstated in 1727, as a result of Catherine I's administrative reform. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yekaterina (Catherine I Alexeyevna (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна (born Martha Elena Scowronska, Marta Elena Skavronska later
By the Soviet administrative reform of 1923–1929, uyezds were transformed into raions (districts). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the manufactured regenerated fiber see Rayon A raion (or rayon) (райо́н ra'jon rayon раён რაიონი
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