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| Oblasts of the Russian Empire | |
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 Russian Empire in 1914 | |
| Category | Subdivision of an empire |
| Location |  Russian Empire |
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| Abolished |
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| Number | 35 |
| Subdivisions | |
Oblasts in the Russian Empire were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or krais. [1] The majority of then-existing oblasts were located on the periphery of the country (e.g. Kars Oblast or Transcaspian Oblast) or covered the areas where Cossacks lived.