Lida uezd

Lida uezd
Лидскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Lida uezd
Location in the Vilna Governorate
Location in the Vilna Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiNorthwestern
GovernorateVilna
Established1795
Abolished1920
CapitalLida
Area
 • Total5,616 km2 (2,168 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total205,767
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Urban
4.53%
 • Rural
95.47%

The Lida uezd[a] was one of the subdivisions of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lida.

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lidsky Uyezd had a population of 205,767. Of these, 73.2% spoke Belarusian, 12.0% Yiddish, 8.6% Lithuanian, 4.7% Polish, 1.2% Russian, 0.1% Ukrainian and 0.1% German as their native language.[1]

Notes

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References

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