Javad Uyezd

Javad Uyezd (Russian: Джеватский уезд, Azerbaijani: Cavad qəzası) was an administrative unit within the Baku Governorate and Azerbaijan SSR. The center was (since 1916 - a city) Salyan. In 1920 it was renamed Salyan Uyezd.

Javad Uyezd Джеватский уезд
Coat of arms
Country	Russian Empire
Political status	Uyezd
Region	Caucasus
Established	1868
Abolished	1929
Area
• Total	10,116.9 km^2 (3,906.2 sq mi)
Population  (1926)
• Total	129 367[1]

History

Javad Uyezd was formed in 1868 as part of the Baku Governorate, from part of the territory of Lenkoran, Shemakha and Shusha uyezds. In 1920, Javad Uyezd became part of the Azerbaijan SSR and was renamed Salyan.[2]

Abolished in 1929.[3]

Population

According to the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 94,690 people lived in the county, mainly Azerbaijanis (in BEED - “tatars”).[4]

According to the 1897 census, 90,043 people lived in the county, of which 11,787 were in Salyan.[5] The census recorded 84,054 native speakers of Azerbaijan (the census indicates “tatar”) as the native language and 4,009 russian.[6]

According to the 1926 census, the population of the uyezd was 129,367.[1]

See also

• Baku Governorate
• Javad Khanate
• Sabirabad District
• Salyan, Azerbaijan

References

1. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1926 г. Сальянский уезд
2. Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. Административно-территориальное деление. С. 3
3. Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. Административно-территориальное деление. С. 4
4. "Джеватский уезд" (in Russian). Энциклопедия Брокгауз-Ефрон.
5. "Первая Всеобщая перепись населения Российской империи 1897 года. Наличное население в губерниях, уездах, городах Российской Империи (без Финляндии)" (in Russian). Демоскоп.
6. "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам Российской Империи кроме губерний Европейской России" (in Russian). Демоскоп.