Shorapani uezd

The Shorapani uezd[lower-alpha 1] was a county (uezd) of the Kutaisi Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It bordered the Racha uezd to the north, the Kutaisi uezd to the west, and the Tiflis Governorate to the east. The area of the uezd corresponded to most of the contemporary Imereti region of Georgia. The administrative center of the Shorapani uezd was Kvirila (present-day Zestaponi).[1]

Shorapani uezd
Шорапанскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Shorapani uezd
Location in the Kutais Governorate
Location in the Kutais Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyCaucasus
GovernorateKutaisi
Established1846
Abolished1930
CapitalKvirila
(present-day Zestaponi)
Area
  Total2,980.98 km2 (1,150.96 sq mi)
Population
 (1916)
  Total189,428
  Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
  Rural
100.00%

History

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

Administrative divisions

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

Name 1912 population
Belogorskiy uchastok (Белогорскій участокъ) 19,810
Kvirilskiy uchastok (Квирильскій участокъ) 16,695
Sachkherskiy uchastok (Сачхерскій участокъ) 19,868
Chiaturskiy uchastok (Чіатурскій участокъ) 18,896
Chiaturskiy promysl uchastok (Чіатурскій промыслъ участокъ) 76
Chkharskiy uchastok (Чхарскій участокъ) 19,147

Demographics

Russian Empire Census

According to the Russian Empire Census, the Shorapani uezd had a population of 156,633 on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 74,366 men and 56,826 women. The majority of the population indicated Georgian to be their mother tongue, with significant Imeretian and Mingrelian speaking minorities.[3]

Linguistic composition of the Shorapani uezd in 1897[3]
Language Native speakers %
Georgian 106,876 68.23
Imeretian 44,658 28.51
Mingrelian 2,129 1.36
Jewish 678 0.43
Ossetian 618 0.39
Greek 553 0.35
Armenian 470 0.30
Russian 410 0.26
Polish 54 0.03
Turkish 35 0.02
Tatar[lower-alpha 2] 28 0.02
German 27 0.02
Persian 16 0.01
Avar-Andean 10 0.01
Ukrainian 7 0.00
Abkhaz 6 0.00
Kazi-Kumukh 4 0.00
Belarusian 3 0.00
Lithuanian 2 0.00
Svan 2 0.00
Other 47 0.03
TOTAL 156,633 100.00

Kavkazskiy kalendar

According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Shorapani uezd had a population of 189,428 on 14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 100,322 men and 89,106 women, 179,353 of whom were the permanent population, and 10,075 were temporary residents:[6]

Ethnic group Shorapani
Georgians 186,305 98.35
Jews 1,235 0.65
Armenians 900 0.48
Russians 544 0.29
Other Europeans 299 0.16
Sunni Muslims[lower-alpha 3] 57 0.03
North Caucasians 31 0.02
Asiatic Christians 29 0.02
Shia Muslims[lower-alpha 4] 28 0.01
TOTAL 189,428 100.00

Notes

  1. Before 1918, Azerbaijanis were generally known as "Tatars". This term, employed by the Russians, referred to Turkic-speaking Muslims of the South Caucasus. After 1918, with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and "especially during the Soviet era", the Tatar group identified itself as "Azerbaijani".[4][5]
  2. Primarily Turco-Tatars.[7]
  3. Primarily Tatars.[7]

References

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