Wierland County (German: Kreis Wierland or Wierlandische Kreis, Estonian: Viru kreis, Russian: Vezenbergsky uyezd, Russian: Везенбергскій/Вирляндскій уѣздъ, romanizedVesenbergskiy/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
Location in the Governorate of Estonia
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateEstonia
Established1745
Abolished1917
CapitalVesenberg
Area
 • Total6,939.33 km2 (2,679.29 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total120,230
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Wierland County had a population of 120, 230. Of these, 90.3% spoke Estonian, 7.2% Russian, 1.9% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Yiddish, 0.1% Latvian and 0.1% Finnish as their native language.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Эстляндская губерния" (in Russian). Руниверс. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Ajaloolise Virumaa (Wierland) lühitutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России" (in Russian). Демоскоп Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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