Erivan Governorate
Until 1872, the various districts of the Erivan Governorate were still referred to by their Persian designation "mahal" ("small district"). After 1872, the Russians split the Erivan Governorate into seven "uyezds" ("large districts"). The seven uyezds were: Erivan, Echmiadzin, Surmalu, Nakhichevan, Alexandropol, Sharur-Daralagez (Daralagöz) and Novo-Bayazet. Novo-Bayazet was the largest uyezd of the governorate, whereas Sharur-Daralagez was the smallest.