On , 1719, the governorate was divided into four provinces: Archangelgorod, Vologda, Galich, and Ustyug. The uyezds were transformed into districts, however, in 1727 the districts were transformed back into uyezds. 1780 the Archangelgorod Governorate was transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was split into Arkhangelsk and Vologda Governorates. In 1918, the areas which are currently in the east of Vologda Oblast were split off from the Vologda Governorate and moved to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate. The administrative center of the governorate was Veliky Ustyug.