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Novomoskovsk uezd

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Novomoskovsk uezd
Новомосковскій уѣздъ
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1784
Abolished1923
CapitalNovomoskovsk
Area
 • Total6,532.24 km2 (2,522.11 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total260,368
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)

The Novomoskovsk uezd (Russian: Новомосковскій уѣздъ, romanizedNovomoskovskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Новомосковський повіт, romanizedNovomoskovs'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.

Demographics

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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]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей