Wierland County
Uyezd in Estonia Governorate, Russian Empire
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Wierland County (German: Kreis Wierland or Wierlandischer Kreis, Estonian: Viru kreis, Russian: Vezenbergsky uyezd, Russian: Везенбергскій/Вирляндскій уѣздъ, romanized: Vesenbergskiy/Virlyandskiy uyezd) was one of the four counties of the Russian Empire located in the Governorate of Estonia.[1] It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate (in present-day northeastern Estonia). Its capital was Rakvere (Wesenberg). The territory of Wierland County corresponds to most parts of present-day Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru counties and a small part of Jõgeva County.[2]
Wierland County
Везенбергскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Governorate of Estonia | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Estonia |
| Established | 1745 |
| Abolished | 1917 |
| Capital | Wesenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,939.33 km2 (2,679.29 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 120,230 |
| • Density | 17.326/km2 (44.874/sq mi) |
