Kherson uezd
The Kherson uezd (Russian: Херсонскій уѣздъ, romanized: Khersonskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Херсонський повіт, romanized: Khersons'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kherson.
Kherson uezd
Херсонскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Kherson Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Kherson |
| Established | 1776 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Kherson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,553.04 km2 (7,549.47 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 532,956 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Khersonsky Uyezd had a population of 587,804. Of these, 55.1% spoke Ukrainian, 24.6% Russian, 11.9% Yiddish, 3.5% German, 2.1% Belarusian, 0.9% Polish, 0.8% Moldovan or Romanian, 0.6% Bulgarian, 0.2% Tatar, 0.1% Swedish and 0.1% Greek as their native language.[1]
References
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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