Weissenstein (Ervensky) county is an administrative unit of the Estland province of the Russian Empire , which existed in 1745 - 1920. The center is the city of Weissenstein .
| Weissenstein County | |
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| A country |  Russian empire |
| Province | Estland province |
| County town | Paide | Weissenstein |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1745 |
| Square | 2,522.9 verstΒ² kmΒ² |
| Population | |
| Population | 52 673 [1] (1897) people |
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Geography
Weissenstein County was located in the southern part of the Estland province and occupied 2522.9 square meters. verst .
History
In 1745, the Yervvensky district was formed as part of the Revel province . In 1783, the Revel province was transformed into the Revel governorship , and the Yerven district - the Yerven cruise . In 1796, as a result of the reform, the Revel province was renamed Estland , and the Ervensky cruise was transformed into Weissenstein county .
In 1920, the county was abolished, its territory became part of the Republic of Estonia .
Population
According to the 1897 census, the county's population was 52,673 people, including 2507 people in Weissenstein [1] .
- 50971 of them are Estonians (24892 men, 26079 women)
- Of these, 1155 Germans (510 men, 645 women)
Administrative Division
In 1913 there were 20 volosts in the county: [2]
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Notes
- β 1 2 First General Census of the Russian Empire in 1897. Estland province
- β Volostnaya, stanichnaya, rural, municipality governing and administration, as well as police stations throughout Russia with the designation of their location . - Kyiv: Publishing House of the L.A. Fish, 1913.
Literature
- Bienenstamm, H. von. Geographischer AbriΓ der drei deutschen Ostsee-Provinzen RuΓlands, oder der Gouvernemens Ehst-, Liv- und Kurland . - Riga: Deubner, 1826. - P. lk. 86-95.
- Statistical Yearbook of Russia. 1913 year. Edition CSK Ministry of Internal Affairs. SPb., 1914.
- The reference book on judicial and world districts of the Livonia, Courland and Estland provinces. Riga, 1899.
- Weissenstein, city // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.