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Cherkassy uezd

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Cherkassy uezd
Черкасский уезд
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Location in the Kiev Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiSouthwestern
GovernorateKiev
Established1797
Abolished1923
CapitalCherkassy
Area
 • Total3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total307,542
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)

The Cherkassy uezd (Russian: Черкасский уезд, romanizedCherkasskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Черкаський повіт, romanizedCherkas'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Cherkassy (Cherkasy).

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Cherkassky Uyezd had a population of 279,695. Of these, 84.9% spoke Ukrainian, 9.8% Yiddish, 4.2% Russian, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Belarusian, 0.1% German and 0.1% Romani as their native language.[1]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей