Priluksky Uyezd

Priluksky Uyezd
Прилуки уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Priluksky Uyezd
Location in the Poltava Governorate
Location in the Poltava Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernoratePoltava
Established1781
Abolished1923
CapitalPriluki
Population
 (1897)
 • Total
192,502

Priluksky Uyezd (Russian: Прилукский уезд; Ukrainian: Прилуцький повіт, romanized: Prylutskyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Priluki (Pryluky).

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Priluksky Uyezd had a population of 192,502. Of these, 94.6% spoke Ukrainian, 4.3% Yiddish and 1.0% Russian as their native language.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей