 The description of the borders of the governorates was not given; instead, their area was defined as a set of towns and the lands adjacent to those towns.In the present area of Vologda oblast, two of the governorates — Archangelgorod Governorate (east of the oblast) and Ingermanland Governorate (west of the oblast) — were located.The governorates were subdivided into uyezds, and uyezds into volosts.