| Myrhorod Regiment Миргородський полк | |
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 Coat of Arms | |
| Active | 1625–1782 |
| Country | Cossack Hetmanate |
| Type | Cossack Regiment |
| Size | 20 sotnias |
| Garrison/HQ | Myrhorod,Ukraine |
| Engagements | Azov campaigns[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Danylo Apostol |
TheMyrhorod Regiment (Ukrainian:Миргородський полк,romanized: Myrhorodskyi polk) was one of the 10 territorial-administrative subdivisions of theCossack Hetmanate. The regiment's capital was the city ofMyrhorod, now inPoltava Oblast of centralUkraine.
The Myrhorod Regiment was founded in 1648. In 1649 the territory ofLubny Regiment was annexed to the Myrhorod Regiment. At that time the Regiment consisted of 16 sotnias. In 1658 part of the Regiment became recreatedLubny Regiment. In 1672 a few sotnias from theChyhyryn Regiment were added to the regiments numbers.
During the 1774–1775 years, 4 sotnias from the regiment were added to the RussianNovorossiya governorate.
In 1782 on the territories of the regiment were 12 towns and 1,271 villages. During this year the regiment was disbanded and all of its territories were annexed to theKievnamestnichestvo.
During 1774–1775 the Regiment consisted of the following sotnias:
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| Sloboda Ukraine | ||
