Gadyachsky Uyezd

Gadyachsky Uyezd
Гадячъ уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Gadyachsky Uyezd
Location in the Poltava Governorate
Location in the Poltava Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernoratePoltava
Established1781
Abolished1923
CapitalGadyach
Population
 (1897)
 • Total
142,806

Gadyachsky Uyezd (Гадячский уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Gadyach (Hadiach).

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Gadyachsky Uyezd had a population of 142,806. Of these, 96.9% spoke Ukrainian, 2.4% Yiddish, 0.6% Russian and 0.1% Polish as their native language.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей