Zugdidi uezd

Zugdidi uezd
Зугдидскій уѣздъ
Zugdidi uezd Зугдидскій уѣздъ
Uezd
	Coat of arms
	Location in the Kutaisi Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Viceroyalty	Caucasus
Governorate	Kutaisi
Established	1867
Abolished	1930
Capital	Zugdidi
Area
• Total	2,670.38 km2 (1,031.04 sq mi)
Population (1916)
• Total	127,978
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Rural	100.00%

Last updated February 09, 2023

The Zugdidi uezd^{[lower-alpha 1]} was a county ( uezd ) of the Kutaisi Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It bordered the Sukhumi Okrug to the north, the Lechkhumi uezd to the east, the Senaki uezd to the south, and the Black Sea to the west. The area of the Zugdidi uezd corresponded to most of the contemporary Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia. The county was eponymously named for its administrative center, Zugdidi.^[1]

History

The Zugdidi uezd was formed in 1867 as part of the Kutaisi Governorate on the territory during the time of the Russian Empire. In 1918, the Kutaisi Governorate including the Zugdidi uezd was incorporated into the Democratic Republic of Georgia.^[1]

Administrative divisions

The subcounties ( uchastoks ) of the Zugdidi uezd in 1913 were as follows:^[2]

Name	1912 population	Area
Zugdidskiy uchastok (Зугдидскій участокъ)	40,872	504.86 square versts (574.56 km² ; 221.84 sq mi )
Redut-Kalskiy uchastok (Редут-Кальскій участокъ)	33,881	520.04 square versts (591.84 km² ; 228.51 sq mi )
Tsalendzhikhskiy uchastok (Цаленджихскій участокъ)	47,806	1,321.53 square versts (1,503.98 km² ; 580.69 sq mi )

Demographics

Russian Empire Census

According to the Russian Empire Census, the Zugdidi uezd had a population of 114,869 on 28 January [ O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 58,043 men and 56,826 women. The majority of the population indicated Mingrelian to be their mother tongue, with a significant Georgian speaking minority.^[3]

Linguistic composition of the Zugdidi *uezd* in 1897^[3]
Language	Native speakers	%
Mingrelian	113,034	98.40
Georgian	1,060	0.92
Imeretian	280	0.24
Turkish	155	0.13
Russian	121	0.11
Greek	45	0.04
Svan	42	0.04
Ukrainian	18	0.02
Tatar^{[lower-alpha 2]}	17	0.01
Avar-Andean	11	0.01
Armenian	10	0.01
Polish	8	0.01
German	8	0.01
Abkhaz	8	0.01
Ossetian	7	0.01
Romanian	6	0.01
Jewish	3	0.00
Lithuanian	1	0.00
English	1	0.00
Persian	1	0.00
Estonian	1	0.00
Other	32	0.03
TOTAL	114,869	100.00

Kavkazskiy kalendar

According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar , the Zugdidi uezd had a population of 127,978 on 14 January [ O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 65,001 men and 62,977 women, 127,805 of whom were the permanent population, and 173 were temporary residents:^[6]

Nationality	Number	%
Georgians	127,861	99.91
Russians	94	0.07
Sunni Muslims ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	17	0.01
Armenians	3	0.00
Other Europeans	3	0.00
TOTAL	127,978	100.00

Notes

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- Russian: Зугди́дскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Zugdídsky uyézd
- Georgian :ზუგდიდის მაზრა, romanized:zugdidis mazra
↑ Prior to 1918, Azerbaijanis were generally known as "Tatars". This term, employed by the Russians, referred to Turkic-speaking Muslims of the South Caucasus. After 1918 with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and "especially during the Soviet era", the Tatar group identified itself as "Azerbaijani".^[4]^[5]
↑ Primarily Turco-Tatars.^[7]

Related Research Articles

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References

1 2 Tsutsiev 2014.
↑ Кавказский календарь на 1913 год, pp. 160–167.
1 2 "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
↑ Bournoutian 2018, p. 35 (note 25).
↑ Tsutsiev 2014, p. 50.
↑ Кавказский календарь на 1917 год, pp. 198–205.
↑ Hovannisian 1971, p. 67.

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Russian: Зугди́дскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Zugdídsky uyézd
Georgian :ზუგდიდის მაზრა, romanized:zugdidis mazra

[mw_w] Russian: Зугди́дскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Zugdídsky uyézd

[mwAQg] Georgian :ზუგდიდის მაზრა, romanized:zugdidis mazra

[Caucasian_Tatars-7] Prior to 1918, Azerbaijanis were generally known as "Tatars". This term, employed by the Russians, referred to Turkic-speaking Muslims of the South Caucasus. After 1918 with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and "especially during the Soviet era", the Tatar group identified itself as "Azerbaijani".^[4]^[5]

[10] Primarily Turco-Tatars.^[7]

[FOOTNOTETsutsiev2014-2] 1 2 Tsutsiev 2014.

[FOOTNOTEКавказский_календарь_на_1913_год160–167-3] Кавказский календарь на 1913 год, pp. 160–167.

[:1-4] 1 2 "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

[FOOTNOTEBournoutian201835_(note_25)-5] Bournoutian 2018, p. 35 (note 25).

[FOOTNOTETsutsiev201450-6] Tsutsiev 2014, p. 50.

[FOOTNOTEКавказский_календарь_на_1917_год198–205-8] Кавказский календарь на 1917 год, pp. 198–205.

[FOOTNOTEHovannisian197167-9] Hovannisian 1971, p. 67.

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Zugdidi uezd Зугдидскій уѣздъ
Uezd
Coat of arms
Location in the Kutaisi Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Viceroyalty	Caucasus
Governorate	Kutaisi
Established	1867
Abolished	1930
Capital	Zugdidi
Area
• Total	2,670.38 km² (1,031.04 sq mi)
Population (1916)
• Total	127,978
• Density	48/km² (120/sq mi)
• Rural	100.00%