Tiraspol uezd
The Tiraspol uezd (Russian: Тираспольскій уѣздъ, romanized: Tiraspol'skiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Тираспольський повіт, romanized: Tyraspol's'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Tiraspol.
Tiraspol uezd
Тираспольскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Kherson Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Kherson |
| Established | 1803 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Tiraspol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,228.97 km2 (2,791.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 206,568 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Tiraspolsky Uyezd had a population of 240,145. Of these, 33.3% spoke Ukrainian, 24.9% Romanian, 16.9% Russian, 9.9% Yiddish, 9.8% German, 3.7% Bulgarian, 0.8% Polish, 0.2% Armenian, 0.1% Belarusian, 0.1% Romani and 0.1% Tatar as their native language.[1]
References
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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