Novomoskovsk uezd
The Novomoskovsk uezd (Russian: Новомосковскій уѣздъ, romanized: Novomoskovskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Новомосковський повіт, romanized: Novomoskovs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Novomoskovsk.
Novomoskovsk uezd
Новомосковскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Yekaterinoslav |
| Established | 1784 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Novomoskovsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,532.24 km2 (2,522.11 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 260,368 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Novomoskovsky Uyezd had a population of 260,368. Of these, 93.2% spoke Ukrainian, 3.7% Russian, 1.4% Yiddish, 1.3% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Romani and 0.1% Belarusian as their native language.[1]
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