Lokhvitsky Uyezd
Lokhvitsky Uyezd
Лохвица уѣздъ | |
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_(1782).gif) Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Poltava Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Poltava |
| Established | 1781 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Lokhvitsa |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 150,985 |
Lokhvitsky Uyezd (Лохвицкий уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lokhvitsa (Lokhvytsia).
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lokhvitsky Uyezd had a population of 150,985. Of these, 95.8% spoke Ukrainian, 3.1% Yiddish, 0.9% Russian and 0.1% Belarusian as their native language.[1]
References
- ↑ Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей