Kanev uezd
Каневский уезд
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Location in the Kiev Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiSouthwestern
GovernorateKiev
Established1796
Abolished1923
CapitalKanev
Area
  Total3,259.75 km2 (1,258.60 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
  Total268,860
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)

The Kanev uezd (Russian: Каневский уезд; Ukrainian: Канівський повіт, romanized: Kanivs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kanev (Kaniv).

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kanevsky Uyezd had a population of 268,860. Of these, 88.7% spoke Ukrainian, 9.7% Yiddish, 1.0% Russian and 0.5% Polish as their native language.[1]

References

  1. Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.