Chernihiv district - an administrative-territorial unit within the Chernihiv province of the Russian Empire , which existed in 1781 - 1923. County town - Chernihiv .
| Chernihiv district | |
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| A country |  Russian empire |
| Province | Chernihiv province |
| County town | Chernihiv |
| Population ( 1897 ) | 162 123 [1] people |
| Square | 3226.7 versts Β² |
| Educated | 1781 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
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Chernihiv district in a modern grid of districts
Content
History
The county was formed in 1781 as part of the Chernihiv governorate . In 1796 it became part of the restored Little Russian province . Since 1802 - in the Chernihiv province . In 1923 the county was abolished, the Chernihiv district of the Chernihiv district was formed on its territory.
Population
According to the census of 1897, the population of the county was 162 123 people, including in the city of Chernihiv - 27 716 inhabitants, in the countyless city of Berezna - 9922 inhabitants [1] .
National composition
The 1897 National Census [2] :
- Little Russians (Ukrainians) - 139,656 people (86.1%)
- Jews - 12,257 people (7.6%)
- Russians - 9,012 people (5.6%)
Administrative Division
In 1913, the county consisted of 12 volosts [3] :
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Notes
- β 1 2 First General Census of the Russian Empire in 1897. Chernihiv province
- β First general census of the population of the Russian Empire in 1897. Distribution of the population according to their native language. Chernihiv district
- 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.
Links
- Chernihiv // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.