Troki uezd explained

Troki uezd
Native Name:Трокскій 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:Troki
Area Total Km2:5151
Population As Of:1897
Population Total:203,401
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:1.59%
Population Rural:98.41%
Total Type:Total

The Troki uezd was a county (uezd) of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. The uezd was bordered by the Mariampol, Kalvariya, and the Seyny uezds of the Suwałki Governorate to the west, the Lida uezd to the south, the Vilna uezd to the east, and the Kovno uezd of the Kovno Governorate to the north. The administrative centre of the county was the city of Troki (present-day Trakai). The area included most of the modern Trakai, Elektrėnai districts of Vilnius County, and Varėna, Šalčininkai districts of Alytus County, as well as part of Kaišiadorys, Alytus, and Prienai districts.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Troksky Uyezd had a population of 203,401. Of these, 58.1% spoke Lithuanian, 15.7% Belarusian, 11.3% Polish, 9.5% Yiddish, 4.6% Russian, 0.4% Tatar, 0.2% German and 0.1% Ukrainian as their native language.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=110