Nevelsky Uyezd
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| Nevelsky Uyezd | |
|---|---|
| Uezd of Russia | |
 Location in Vitebsk Governorate | |
| Capital | Nevel |
| Population | |
• 1897 | 110,394 |
| Today part of | Russia |
Nevelsky Uyezd (Невельский уезд) was one of the eleven subdivisions of the Vitebsk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Nevel.
Today, it roughly corresponds to the Nevelsk district of Pskov Oblast.
The uyezd bordered the Polotsky and Sebezhsky uyezds in the west, Velizhsky Uyezd in the east, Gorodoksky Uyezd in the south, and the Pskov Governorate in the north.[1]
As of 1886, forests accounted for 43.6% of the district's area, and arable land accounted for 28.9%.[1]
History
The uyezd was formed in territories annexed by Russia in the First Partition of Poland.[1]
