Kremenchugsky Uyezd Explained

Kremenchugsky Uyezd (Кременчугский уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kremenchug (Kremenchuk).

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kremenchugsky Uyezd had a population of 244,894. Of these, 80.3% spoke Ukrainian, 13.1% Yiddish, 5.5% Russian, 0.5% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Belarusian and 0.1% Tatar as their native language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=1169