Racha uezd

The Racha uezd[lower-alpha 1] was a county (uezd) of the Kutaisi Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It bordered the Terek Oblast to the north, the Lechkhumi uezd to the west, the Kutaisi and Shorapani uezds to the south, and the Gori uezd of the Tiflis Governorate to the east. The area of the uezd corresponded to most of the contemporary Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region of Georgia. The administrative centre of the Racha uezd was Oni.[1]

Racha uezd
Рачинскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Racha uezd
Location in the Kutais Governorate
Location in the Kutais Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyKutaisi
GovernorateCaucasus
Established1846
Abolished1930
CapitalOni
Area
  Total2,818.50 km2 (1,088.23 sq mi)
Population
 (1916)
  Total88,162
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
  Rural
100.00%

History

The Racha uezd was formed in 1846 as part of the Kutaisi Governorate on the territory of the historical region of Racha during the time of the Russian Empire. In 1918, the Kutaisi Governorate including the Racha uezd was incorporated into the Democratic Republic of Georgia.[1]

Administrative divisions

The subcounties (uchastoks) of the Racha uezd in 1913 were as follows:[2]

Name 1912 population Area
Ambrolaurskiy uchastok (Амбролаурскій участокъ) 41,638 934.28 square versts (1,063.27 km2; 410.53 sq mi)
Onskiy uchastok (Онскій участокъ) 45,374 1,542.30 square versts (1,755.23 km2; 677.70 sq mi)

Demographics

Russian Empire Census

According to the Russian Empire Census, the Zugdidi uezd had a population of 114,869 on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 58,043 men and 56,826 women. The majority of the population indicated Imeretian to be their mother tongue, with significant Georgian and Ossetian speaking minorities.[3]

Linguistic composition of the Racha uezd in 1897[3]
Language Native speakers %
Imeretian 44,652 73.90
Georgian 11,260 18.64
Ossetian 3,514 5.82
Jewish 609 1.01
Armenian 173 0.29
Mingrelian 93 0.15
Russian 50 0.08
Ukrainian 14 0.02
Greek 13 0.02
Avar-Andean 7 0.01
Polish 5 0.01
Svan 5 0.01
Abkhaz 2 0.00
German 1 0.00
Romanian 1 0.00
Other 22 0.04
TOTAL 60,421 100.00

Kavkazskiy kalendar

According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Racha uezd had a population of 88,162 on 14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 44,741 men and 43,421 women, 88,074 of whom were the permanent population, and 88 were temporary residents:[4]

Nationality Number %
Georgians 88,065 99.89
Armenians 97 0.11
TOTAL 88,162 100.00

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