Provinces of Saratov

Duchies of Saratov
Also known as: герцогтықтар/gercogtıqtar (Sarvakh)
Category	Regionalised unitary state
Location	Saratov
Number	11 + 2 Cities
Populations	1,500,000-10,000,000 (to 1st significant figure)
Government	Regional government
Subdivisions	Duchies, counties, cities (apart from Yekaterinograd and Azotov) and townships

In Saratov, the country is broken down into Duchies or герцогтықтар/gercogtıqtar, these are administered by Ducal families with the help of hereditary officials from the Counties of the respective Duchy, and are the first level of administration below the Saratovan government. These are then divided into Counties which are administered by Counts with the help of elected officials from the lower subdivisions of cities and townships, which have no hereditary officials as the lower subdivisions have elected officials instead.

Duchies and Counties hold the most power as they hold control over local infrastructure, finance and transportation and can be present within the Saratovan Parliament (as long as it is the respective Duke or Count) and thus can have an affect on sub-national and national policy, this has caused controversy in the past such as the Duke Oskemen Scandal.

Duchies Map Key

Purple Dots indicate the cities of Yekaterinograd and Azotov (both ducal cities owned by the Tzar) 1: Duchy of Chehansk 2: Duchy of Semey 3: Duchy of Yekaterinograd 4: Duchy of Cherkassk (owned by the Tzar) 5: Duchy of Lisakovsk 6: Duchy of Konaev 7: Duchy of Rudny 8: Duchy of Atyrau 9: Duchy of Oskenen 10: Duchy of Novaty 11: Duchy of Taraz