Aleksandriya uezd
The Aleksandriya uezd (Russian: Александрійскій уѣздъ, romanized: Aleksandriyskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Олександрійський повіт, romanized: Oleksandriys'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Oleksandriia (Aleksandriya).
Aleksandriya uezd
Александрійскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Kherson Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Kherson |
| Established | 1784 |
| Abolished | 7 March 1923 |
| Capital | Aleksandriya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,165.07 km2 (4,310.86 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 327,199 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Aleksandriysky Uyezd had a population of 416,576. Of these, 85.1% spoke Ukrainian, 9.4% Russian, 3.7% Yiddish, 0.7% Moldovan or Romanian, 0.6% Belarusian, 0.3% German and 0.2% Polish as their native language.[1]
References
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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