Borisovsky Uyezd Explained

Borisovsky Uyezd
Native Name:Борисовский уезд
Native Name Lang:ru
Mapsize:220px
Shield Link:Coat of arms of Minsk Governorate
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1793
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1924
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russia
Subdivision Type1:Political status
Subdivision Name1:Uyezd
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:European Russia
Area Total Km2:10881
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:238200
Population Density Km2:auto

Borisovsky Uyezd (Russian: Борисовский уезд; Belarusian: Барысаўскі павет|translit=Barysaŭski paviet) was one of the uyezds of Minsk Governorate and the Governorate-General of Minsk of the Russian Empire and then of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic with its seat in Borisov from 1793 until its formal abolition in 1924 by Soviet authorities.

History

The uyezd was founded on April 23, 1793 after the Second Partition of Poland resulted in the annexation of the territory now in central Belarus.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Borisovsky Uyezd had a population of 238,231. Of these, 80.9% spoke Belarusian, 11.2% Yiddish, 4.1% Polish, 3.1% Russian, 0.2% Ukrainian, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Tatar and 0.1% German as their native language.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 апреля 1793 года указом Сената была создана Минская губерния. www.stolbtsy.gov.by. ru-RU. 2017-04-13.
  2. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=766