Terek Oblast
The Terek Oblast was an oblast (province) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Caucasus. It was created out of the former territories of the Caucasian Peoples.
Terek Oblast Терская область | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Political status | Oblast |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Established | 1860 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 69,271 km2 (26,746 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 933,936 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Demographics
As of 1897, 933,936 people populated the oblast. Russians constituted a plurality of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Chechens, Ossetians and Kabardians.
Ethnic groups in 1897[1]
| Russians | 271,185 | 29% |
| Chechens | 223,347 | 23.9% |
| Ossetians | 96,621 | 10.3% |
| Kabardians | 84,093 | 9% |
| Ingush | 47,184 | 5.1% |
| Nogais | 36,577 | 3.9% |
| Kumyks | 31,826 | 3.4% |
| Tatars | 27,370 | 2.9% |
| Armenians | 11,803 | 1.3% |
| TOTAL | 933,936 | 100% |
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