Gaysin uezd

Gaysin uezd
Гайсинскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Gaysin uezd
Location in the Podolia Governorate
Location in the Podolia Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiSouthwestern
GovernoratePodolia
Established1795
Abolished1923
CapitalGaysin
Area
 • Total3,383.11 km2 (1,306.23 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total248,142
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
3.78%
 • Rural
96.22%

The Gaysin uezd[a] was a county (uezd) of the Podolian Governorate of the Russian Empire, with its administrative centre in Gaysin (modern-day Haisyn). The area of the Gaysin uezd covered the area of modern-day Haisyn Raion.

Administrative divisions

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The subcounties (volosts) of the Bratslav uezd in 1912 were as follows:[1]

Name Name in Russian Capital
Granov volost Грановская волость Granov
Kiblich volost Кибличская волость Kiblich
Kislyak volost Кислякская волость Kislyak
Krasnaya-Polka volost Красно-Полкская волость Krasnaya-Polka
Krasnoselka volost Красноселкская волость Krasnoselka
Kuna volost Кунянская волость Kuna
Ladyzhino volost Ладыжинская волость Ladyzhino
Nizhekrapivna volost Ниже-Крапивнянская волость Krapivna
Sobolevka volost Соболевская волость Sobolevka
Teplik volost Тепликская волость Teplik
Ternov volost Терновская волость Ternov
Khashchevata volost Хащеватская волость Khashchevata

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, the Gaysin uezd had a population of 248,142, including 123,305 men and 124,837 women. The majority of the population indicated Little Russian[b] to be their mother tongue, with a significant Jewish speaking minority.[4]

Linguistic composition of the Gaysin uezd in 1897
Language Native speakers Percentage
Little Russian[b] 214,218 86.33
Jewish 25,733 10.37
Great Russian[b] 4,662 1.88
Polish 3,043 1.23
German 184 0.07
Tatar 121 0.05
Votyak 36 0.01
White Russian[b] 24 0.01
Gipsy 23 0.01
Czech 19 0.01
Romanian 11 0.00
French 10 0.00
Cheremis 6 0.00
Latvian 6 0.00
Bashkir 2 0.00
Chuvash 1 0.00
Other 43 0.02
Total 248,142 100.00

Notes

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  2. ^ a b c d Prior to 1918, the Imperial Russian government classified Russians as the Great Russians, Ukrainians as the Little Russians, and Belarusians as the White Russians. After the creation of the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1918, the Little Russians identified themselves as "Ukrainian".[2] Also, the Belarusian Democratic Republic which the White Russians identified themselves as "Belarusian".[3]

References

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  1. ^ Волостныя, станичныя, сельския, гминныя правления и управления, а также полицейские станы всей России с обозначением места их нахождения [Volostny, stanichnaya, rural, communes of government and administration, as well as police camps throughout Russia with the designation of their location]. Kiev: Izd-vo T-va L. M. Fish. 1913. p. 162. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11.
  2. ^ Hamm, Michael F. (2014). Kiev: A Portrait, 1800–1917. Princeton University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4008-5151-5.
  3. ^ Fortson IV, Benjamin W. (2011). Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction. John Wiley & Sons. p. 429. ISBN 978-1-4443-5968-8.
  4. ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-19.