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Verkhnedneprovsk uezd
Верхнеднѣпровскій уѣздъ
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1805
Abolished7 March 1923
CapitalVerkhnedneprovsk
Area
 • Total
7,015.35 km2 (2,708.64 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total
211,674
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)

The Verkhnedneprovsk uezd (Russian: Верхнеднѣпровскій уѣздъ, romanizedVerkhnedneprovskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Верхнодніпровський повіт, romanizedVerkhnodniprovs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Verkhnodniprovsk (Verkhnedneprovsk).

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Verkhnedneprovsky Uyezd had a population of 211,674. Of these, 90.3% spoke Ukrainian, 4.7% Russian, 2.6% Yiddish, 2.1% German, 0.1% Belarusian and 0.1% Polish as their native language.[1]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей