Tarashcha uezd explained

Tarashcha uezd
Native Name:Таращанскій уѣздъ
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:1800
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1923
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tarashcha
Area Total Km2:3340
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:245,752
Population Density Km2:auto

The Tarashcha uezd (Russian: Таращанскій уѣздъ|Tarashchanskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Таращанський повіт|Tarashchans'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Tarashcha.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Tarashchansky Uyezd had a population of 245,752. Of these, 87.6% spoke Ukrainian, 9.4% Yiddish, 1.8% Polish, 1.0% Russian, 0.1% Tatar 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=556