Starodubsky Uyezd

Starodubsky Uyezd
Uezd of Russia
1781–1929
Coat of arms of Starodubsky Uyezd
Coat of arms

Location in Chernihiv Governorate
CapitalStarodub
Population 
• 1897
144,833
History 
• Established
1781
• Disestablished
1929
Today part ofRussia

Starodubsky Uyezd (Стародубский уезд) or Starodub Povit (Ukrainian: Стародубський повіт, romanized: Starodubskyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Chernigov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Starodub.

The governorate was incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR, and part of it including the Starodubsky Uyezd was transferred to the Gomel Oblast of the Russian SFSR in 1919.

The uyezd was considered part of the historic region of White Ruthenia.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Starodubsky Uyezd had a population of 144,833. Of these, 92.9% spoke Russian, 6.8% Yiddish, 0.2% Ukrainian and 0.1% Polish as their native language.[2]

References

  1. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей