The Slavyanoserbsk uezd (Russian: Славяносербскій уѣздъ, romanizedSlavyanoserbskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Слов'яносербський повіт, romanizedSlovianoserbs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Slovianoserbsk until 1882 and Luhansk after that.

Slavyanoserbsk uezd
Славяносербскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Slavyanoserbsk uezd
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
Location in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateYekaterinoslav
Established1802
Abolished1923
Capital
Area
 • Total
5,089.18 km2 (1,964.94 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total
174,753
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Slavyanoserbsky Uyezd had a population of 174,753. Of these, 50.5% spoke Ukrainian, 45.4% Russian, 1.5% Yiddish, 0.9% Belarusian, 0.5% German, 0.5% Moldovan or Romanian, 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Romani, 0.1% Tatar, 0.1% Armenian and 0.1% French as their native language.[1]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей