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Yekaterinoslav uezd

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Yekaterinoslav uezd
Екатеринославскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Yekaterinoslav uezd
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1783
Abolished1920
CapitalYekaterinoslav
Area
 • Total7,858.31 km2 (3,034.11 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total357,207
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)

The Yekaterinoslav uezd[a] (Russian: Екатеринославский уезд, romanizedYekaterinoslavsky uyezd; Ukrainian: Катеринославський повіт, romanizedKaterynoslavskyi 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 Yekaterinoslav (present-day Dnipro).

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Yekaterinoslavsky Uyezd had a population of 357,207. Of these, 55.7% spoke Ukrainian, 21.0% Russian, 13.0% Yiddish, 5.8% German, 2.2% Polish, 1.1% Belarusian, 0.5% Moldovan or Romanian, 0.2% Tatar, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% French and 0.1% Greek as their native language.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Pre-1918 Russian: Екатеринославскій уѣздъ

References

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