Melenkovsky Uyezd (''Меленковский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the
Vladimir Governorate
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Subdivisions of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
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of the
Russian Empire
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. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was
Melenki Melenki (russian: Меленки) is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, inhabited localities in Russia.
Ivanovo Oblast
As of 2010, one rural locality in Ivanovo Oblast bears this name:
*Melenki, Ivanovo Oblast, a village#R ...
.
Demographics
At the time of the
Russian Empire Census
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of 1897, Melenkovsky Uyezd had a population of 142,304. Of these, 99.9% spoke
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
as their native language.
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References
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Melenkovsky Uyezd,
Uezds of Vladimir Governorate
Vladimir Governorate