Novomoskovsk uezd explained

Novomoskovsk uezd
Native Name:Новомосковскій уѣздъ
Native Name Lang:ru
Settlement Type:Uezd
Mapsize:225px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russian Empire
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Yekaterinoslav
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1784
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1923
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Novomoskovsk
Area Total Km2:6532.24
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:260,368
Population Density Km2:auto

The Novomoskovsk uezd (; Ukrainian: Новомосковський повіт|Novomoskovs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Novomoskovsk.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Novomoskovsky Uyezd had a population of 260,368. Of these, 93.2% spoke Ukrainian, 3.7% Russian, 1.4% Yiddish, 1.3% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Romani and 0.1% Belarusian as their native language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=440