Olgopolsky Uyezd (''Ольгопольский уезд'') was one of the
uezds (uyezds or subdivisions) of the
Podolia Governorate of the
Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was
Olhopil (''Olgopol'').
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, Olgopolsky Uyezd had a population of 284,253. Of these, 81.6% spoke
Ukrainian, 11.5%
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 ...
, 2.9%
Moldovan or
Romanian, 2.2%
Russian, 1.5%
Polish and 0.2%
German as their native language.
References
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Uezds of Podolia Governorate