Ushitsa uezd
The Ushitsa uezd (Russian: Ушицкій уѣздъ, romanized: Ushitskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Ушицький повіт, romanized: Ushyts'kyi povit) was one of the uezds (uyezds or subdivisions) of the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Nova Ushytsia (Novaya Ushitsa).
Ushitsa uezd
Ушицкій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Podolia Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Krai | Southwestern |
| Governorate | Podolia |
| Established | 1795 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Novaya Ushytsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,840.26 km2 (1,096.63 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 223,312 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Ushitsky Uyezd had a population of 223,312. Of these, 84.6% spoke Ukrainian, 11.4% Yiddish, 2.3% Russian, 1.2% Polish, 0.4% German and 0.1% Moldovan or Romanian as their native language.[1]
References
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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