Back Выбаргская губерня Byelorussian Viiburi kubermang Estonian Kegubernuran Vyborg ID Governatorato di Vyborg Italian 비보르크현 Korean Gubernium Viburgense Latin Gouvernement Vyborg Dutch Viborgs län NN Gubernia de Viburgo Portuguese Выборгская губерния (1744—1783) Russian
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| Vyborg Governorate Выборгская губерния | |||||||||
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| Governorate of the Russian Empire | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Finland Russia | ||||||||
Vyborg Governorate[a] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, established in 1744 from territories ceded by Sweden to Russia in two successive conflicts: the Great Northern War (1700–1721), concluded by the Treaty of Nystad, and the Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743), concluded by the Treaty of Åbo. These areas were initially attached to the Saint Petersburg Governorate before being reorganized as a separate governorate with its capital in Vyborg (Viipuri).
The region was later dubbed as Old Finland[b] to distinguish it from the parts of Finland which remained under Swedish rule. Following Russia's victory in the Finnish War (1808–1809), Sweden ceded the rest of Finland. The newly conquered regions were organized as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland ("New Finland"). In 1812, Old Finland was incorporated into the Grand Duchy as Vyborg Province.[1]
Old Finland retained many Swedish-era laws and institutions under Russian rule, creating a distinct legal and administrative identity. [2]
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- ^ Tandefelt, Henrika (6 June 2023). "Gamla Finland". Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Vanha Suomi". Arkistojen portti (in Finnish). The National Archives of Finland. Retrieved 12 November 2024.