Balta uezd
The Balta uezd (Russian: Балтскій уѣздъ, romanized: Baltskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Балтський повіт, romanized: Balts'kyi povit) was one of the uezds (uyezds or subdivisions) of the Podolian Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Balta.
Balta uezd
Балтскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Podolia Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Krai | Southwestern |
| Governorate | Podolia |
| Established | 1796 |
| Abolished | 12 April 1923 |
| Capital | Balta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,766.25 km2 (2,998.57 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 391,018 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Baltsky Uyezd had a population of 391,018. Of these, 76.9% spoke Ukrainian, 13.6% Yiddish, 4.5% Moldovan or Romanian, 3.9% Russian, 0.9% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Romani, 0.1% Tatar and 0.1% Czech as their native language.[1]
References
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.