Meshchovsky Uyezd (''Мещо́вский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Kaluga Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Meshchovsk.

Demographics

At the time of the

Russian Empire Census The first general census of the population of the Russian Empire in 1897 ( pre-reform Russian: ) was the first and only nation-wide census performed in the Russian Empire (the Grand Duchy of Finland was excluded). It recorded demographic data as ...

of 1897, Meshchovsky Uyezd had a population of 96,477. Of these, 99.8% spoke Russian and 0.1%

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

as their native language.
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References

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