Kharkov uyezd
Kharkov uyezd was an uyezd (district) in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.
| Kharkov uyezd | |
|---|---|
| of the Russian Empire | |
| 1780–1923 | |
| Capital | Kharkov |
| Population | |
• (1897) | 348 488 |
| History | |
• Established | 1780 |
• Disestablished | 1923 |
History
This uyezd was created on April 25, 1780 by order of the Empress Catherine the Great. The administrative centre of uyezd was the city of Kharkov.
The uyezd had one city (Kharkov), one small town (Zolochev) and consisted of 27 volosts.
In January 1897, according to the Russian Empire Census, the population of the uyezd was 348 488 people.
By the Soviet administrative reform of 1923, uyezd was transformed into Kharkov Raion.
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References
Sources
- Харьков // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — Т. 37. СПб., 1903.
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