Buysky Uyezd (''Буйский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kostroma Governorate of the

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. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was

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Demographics

At the time of the

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of 1897, Buysky Uyezd had a population of 70,687. Of these, 99.9% spoke Russian as their native language.
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References

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