Rovensky Uyezd
Rovensky Uyezd | |
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 Location in the Volhynian Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Poltava |
| Established | 1781 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Rovno |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 273,001 |
Rovensky Uyezd (Ровенский уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Rivne.
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Rovensky Uyezd had a population of 273,001. Of these, 60.5% spoke Ukrainian, 16.0% Yiddish, 9.2% Polish, 8.9% German, 3.2% Russian, 1.7% Czech, 0.3% Belarusian and 0.1% Tatar as their native language.[1]
References
- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-12-14.