Vasilkov uezd
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Vasilkov uezd
Васильковский уезд | |
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![]() Location in the Kiev Governorate | |
Country | Russian Empire |
Krai | Southwestern |
Governorate | Kiev |
Established | 1802 |
Abolished | 1923 |
Capital | Vasilkov |
Area | |
• Total | 4,132.3 km2(1,595.5 sq mi) |
Population (1897) | |
• Total | 315,823 |
• Density | 76/km2(200/sq mi) |
TheVasilkov uezd(Russian:Васильковский уезд;Ukrainian:Василківський повіт,romanized:Vasylkivs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of theKiev Governorateof theRussian Empire.It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre wasVasilkov(Vasylkiv).
Demographics
[edit]At the time of theRussian Empire Censusof 1897, Vasilkovsky Uyezd had a population of 315,823. Of these, 83.6% spokeUkrainian,12.1%Yiddish,2.2%Russian,1.8%Polish,0.1%Tatarand 0.1%Germanas their native language.[1]
In July 1919, the center of the Vasylkiv district was transferred to Bila Tserkva. The latter was granted the status of a city, and the county was renamed Bila Tserkva. The entire internal division remained unchanged. As a result, the first freelance city since 1846, Vasylkiv, appeared in the Kyiv province.
On March 7, 1923, the district was liquidated, and its territory became part of the Bila Tserkva, Velykopolovets, Hrebinkiv, Kozhany, Rokytnyany, Uzyn, Fastiv districts of the Bila Tserkva district and the Vasylkiv district of the Kyiv district.
References
[edit]- ^Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение.Справочник статистических показателей