Lida uezd explained

Lida uezd
Native Name:Лидскій уѣздъ
Native Name Lang:ru
Settlement Type:Uezd
Mapsize:225px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russian Empire
Subdivision Type1:Krai
Subdivision Name1:Northwestern
Subdivision Type2:Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Vilna
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1795
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1920
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Lida
Area Total Km2:5,616
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:205,767
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:4.53%
Population Rural:95.47%
Total Type:Total

The Lida uezd was one of the subdivisions of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lida.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lidsky Uyezd had a population of 205,767. Of these, 73.2% spoke Belarusian, 12.0% Yiddish, 8.6% Lithuanian, 4.7% Polish, 1.2% Russian, 0.1% Ukrainian and 0.1% German as their native language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=101