Chigirin uezd | |
Native Name: | Чигиринский уезд |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Settlement Type: | Uezd |
Mapsize: | 225px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russian Empire |
Subdivision Type1: | Krai |
Subdivision Name1: | Southwestern |
Subdivision Type2: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name2: | Kiev |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1795 |
Extinct Title: | Abolished |
Extinct Date: | 1923 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chigirin |
Area Total Km2: | 3274 |
Population As Of: | 1897 |
Population Total: | 225,915 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
The Chigirin uezd (Russian: Чигиринский уезд|Chigirinskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Чигиринський повіт|Chyhyryns'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Chigirin (Chyhyryn).
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Chigirin uezd had a population of 225,915. Of these, 89.4% spoke Ukrainian, 8.6% Yiddish, 1.4% Russian, 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Belarusian and 0.1% Romani as their native language.[1]