Stavropol Governorate
The Stavropol Governorate was a governorate (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day Stavropol Krai. It was created in 1847 out of the territories of Caucasian peoples and disbanded in Russian SFSR in 1924.
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Stavropol Governorate 1910
Demographics
As of 1897, 873,301 people populated the oblast. Russians constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Ukrainians. Total Slavic population was 804,153 (92%)
Ethnic groups in 1897[1]
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Ethnic groups in 1897
TOTAL | 873,301 | 100% |
---|---|---|
Russians | 482,495 | 55,2% |
Ukrainians | 319,817 | 36,6% |
Nogais | 19,651 | 2,3% |
Caucasian Turkmens | 14,896 | 1,7% |
Kalmyks | 10,814 | 1,2% |
Germans | 8,601 | 1% |
Armenians | 5,385 | 0,6% |
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Further reading
- William Henry Beable (1919), "Governments or Provinces of the Former Russian Empire: Stavropol", Russian Gazetteer and Guide, London: Russian Outlook – via Open Library
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