The Lida uezd[a] was one of the subdivisions of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lida.

Lida uezd
Лидскій уѣздъ
Coat of arms of Lida uezd
Location in the Vilna Governorate
Location in the Vilna Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
KraiNorthwestern
GovernorateVilna
Established1795
Abolished1920
CapitalLida
Area
 • Total5,616 km2 (2,168 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total205,767
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Urban
4.53%
 • Rural
95.47%

Demographics

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At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lidsky Uyezd had a population of 205,767. Of these, 73.2% spoke Belarusian, 12.0% Yiddish, 8.6% Lithuanian, 4.7% Polish, 1.2% Russian, 0.1% Ukrainian and 0.1% German as their native language.[1]

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References

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