The Tarashcha uezd (Russian: Таращанскій уѣздъ, romanizedTarashchanskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Таращанський повіт, romanizedTarashchans'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Tarashcha.

Tarashcha uezd
Таращанскій уѣздъ
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Location in the Kiev Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiSouthwestern
GovernorateKiev
Established1800
Abolished1923
CapitalTarashcha
Area
 • Total3,340 km2 (1,290 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total245,752
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)

Demographics edit

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Tarashchansky Uyezd had a population of 245,752. Of these, 87.6% spoke Ukrainian, 9.4% Yiddish, 1.8% Polish, 1.0% Russian, 0.1% Tatar and 0.1% Belarusian as their native language.[1]

References edit

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