Mariupol uezd

Uezd in Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Mariupol uezd (Russian: Маріупольскій уѣздъ, romanized: Mariupolskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Маріупольський повіт, romanized: Mariupol's'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Mariupol.

Established1780
CapitalMariupol
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Mariupol uezd
Маріупольскій уѣздъ
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1780
Abolished1923
CapitalMariupol
Area
  Total
8,989.5 km2 (3,470.9 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
  Total
254,056
  Density28.261/km2 (73.197/sq mi)
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Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Mariupolsky Uyezd had a population of 254,056. Of these, 46.1% spoke Ukrainian, 19.0% Greek, 14.0% Russian, 7.5% German, 6.1% Tatar, 4.1% Yiddish, 2.1% Turkish, 0.7% Belarusian and 0.2% Polish as their native language.[1]

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