Starodubsky Uyezd Explained

Common Name:Starodubsky Uyezd
Subdivision:Uezd
Nation:Russia
Capital:Starodub
Today:Russia
Year Start:1781
Year End:1929
Image Map Caption:Location in Chernihiv Governorate
Stat Year1:1897
Stat Pop1:144,833

Starodubsky Uyezd (Стародубский уезд) or Starodub Povit was one of the subdivisions of the Chernigov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Starodub.

The governorate was incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR, and part of it including the Starodubsky Uyezd was transferred to the Gomel Oblast of the Russian SFSR in 1919.

The uyezd was considered part of the historic region of White Ruthenia.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Starodubsky Uyezd had a population of 144,833. Of these, 92.9% spoke Russian, 6.8% Yiddish, 0.2% Ukrainian and 0.1% Polish as their native language.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I. 1880. pl. Warszawa. 193.
  2. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=1720