The Bratslav uezd[a] was a county (uezd) of the Podolian Governorate of the Russian Empire. It bordered the Lipovets uezd of the Kiev Governorate to the north, the Gaysin uezd to the east, the Olgopol uezd to the south, the Yampol uezd to the southwest, and the Vinnitsa uezd to the north. The Bratslav uezd was eponymously named for its administrative center, Bratslav.
Bratslav uezd
Брацлавскій уѣздъ
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Coat of arms | |
Location in the Podolia Governorate
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| Country | Russian Empire |
| Krai | Southwestern |
| Governorate | Podolia |
| Established | 1797 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Bratslav |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,079.93 km2 (1,189.17 sq mi) |
| Population
(1897)
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| • Total | 241,868 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.25% |
| • Rural | 96.75% |
The subcounties (volosts) of the Bratslav uezd in 1912 were as follows:[1]
| Name | Name in Russian | Capital |
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| Zhuravlevka volost | Журавлевская волость | Zhuravlevka |
| Kleban volost | Клебанская волость | Kleban |
| Luka volost | Лучанская волость | Luka |
| Grabovtsy volost | Монастырская волость | Grabovtsy |
| Nemirov volost | Немировская волость | Nemirov |
| Obodnoe volost | Ободнянская волость | Obodnoe |
| Ruban volost | Рубанская волость | Ruban |
| Savintsy volost | Савинецкая волость | Savintsy |
| Trostyanets volost | Тростянецкая волость | Trostyanets |
| Kholodovka volost | Холодовская волость | Kholodovka |
| Shpikov volost | Шпиковская волость | Shpikov |
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, the Bratslav uezd had a population of 241,868, including 120,261 men and 121,607 women. The majority of the population indicated Little Russian[b] to be their mother tongue, with a significant Jewish speaking minority.[4]
| Language | Native speakers | Percentage |
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| Little Russian[b] | 199,859 | 82.63 |
| Jewish | 28,142 | 11.64 |
| Great Russian[b] | 7,948 | 3.29 |
| Polish | 4,824 | 1.99 |
| Romanian | 331 | 0.14 |
| German | 284 | 0.12 |
| Tatar | 212 | 0.09 |
| Votyak | 65 | 0.03 |
| Czech | 54 | 0.02 |
| French | 47 | 0.02 |
| White Russian[b] | 46 | 0.02 |
| Bashkir | 14 | 0.01 |
| Cheremis | 1 | 0.00 |
| Chuvash | 1 | 0.00 |
| Latvian | 1 | 0.00 |
| Mordovian | 1 | 0.00 |
| Other | 38 | 0.02 |
| Total | 241,868 | 100.00 |