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Mariupol uezd

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Mariupol uezd
Маріупольскій уѣздъ
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1780
Abolished1923
CapitalMariupol
Area
 • Total8,989.5 km2 (3,470.9 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total254,056
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)

The Mariupol uezd (Russian: Маріупольскій уѣздъ, romanizedMariupolskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Маріупольський повіт, romanizedMariupol's'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Mariupol.

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Mariupolsky Uyezd had a population of 254,056. Of these, 46.1% spoke Ukrainian, 19.0% Greek, 14.0% Russian, 7.5% German, 6.1% Tatar, 4.1% Yiddish, 2.1% Turkish, 0.7% Belarusian and 0.2% Polish as their native language.[1]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=437 Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей