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Skvira uezd

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Skvira uezd
Сквирскій уѣздъ
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Location in the Kiev Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiSouthwestern
GovernorateKiev
Established1796
Abolished1923
CapitalSkvira
Area
 • Total3,722 km2 (1,437 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total251,257
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Skvira uezd (Russian: Сквирскій уѣздъ, romanizedSkvirskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Сквирський повіт, romanizedSkvyrs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Skvira (Skvyra).

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Skvirsky Uyezd had a population of 251,257. Of these, 83.5% spoke Ukrainian, 12.5% Yiddish, 2.4% Polish, 1.3% Russian and 0.1% German as their native language.[1]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей