Berdichev uezd explained

Berdichevsky Uyezd
Native Name:Бердичевский 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:1802
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1923
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Berdichev
Area Total Km2:3411.11
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:279,695
Population Density Km2:auto

Berdichevsky Uyezd (; Ukrainian: Бердичівський повіт|Berdychivskyi povit), known originally as Makhnovka Uyezd, was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. Its administrative centre was Berdichev (Berdychiv).

History

The uezd was established in 1802.

On an 1845 Russian map, the uezd is shown as being named Makhnovka uyezd, with its administrative center in Makhnivka. After further developments in the railroad that changed its path to favor Berdychiv, the importance of Makhnivka declined. The uezd center was moved to Berdychiv, and the uezd was renamed to Berdichev uezd.[1]

It was abolished in 1923.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Berdichevsky Uyezd had a population of 279,695. Of these, 66.9% spoke Ukrainian, 23.1% Yiddish, 5.8% Polish, 3.6% Russian, 0.3% Czech and 0.2% German as their native language.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065541/http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/makhnovka/makhnovka.htm . ShtetLinks - Makhnovka. 30 September 2007.
  2. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=535