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'''Harrien County''' ({{langx|de|Kreis Harrien}} or {{lang|de|Kreis Reval}}, {{langx|et|Harju kreis}}, {{langx|ru|Ревельскій/Гарріенскій уѣздъ|Revelskiy/Garrienskiy uyezd}}) was one of the four [[counties of the Russian Empire|counties]] of the [[Governorate of Estonia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.runivers.ru/doc/territory/366461/|title=Эстляндская губерния|publisher=Руниверс|language=Russian|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> It was situated in the central part of the governorate (in present-day northern [[Estonia]]). Its capital was ''Reval'' ([[Tallinn]]), which was the capital of the governorate as well. The territory of Harrien County corresponds to present-day [[Harju County]] and most parts of [[Rapla County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mois.ee/harju/|title=Ajaloolise Harjumaa (Harrien) lühitutvustus|publisher=Estonian Manors|language=Estonian|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Harrien County
Ревельскій уѣздъ | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Governorate of Estonia | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Estonia |
| Established | 1745 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Capital | Revel |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,713 km2 (2,206 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 157,736 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
Harrien County (German: Kreis Harrien or Kreis Reval, Estonian: Harju kreis, Russian: Ревельскій/Гарріенскій уѣздъ, romanized: Revelskiy/Garrienskiy uyezd) was one of the four counties of the Governorate of Estonia.[1] It was situated in the central part of the governorate (in present-day northern Estonia). Its capital was Reval (Tallinn), which was the capital of the governorate as well. The territory of Harrien County corresponds to present-day Harju County and most parts of Rapla County.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Harrien County had a population of 157,736. Of these, 82.9% spoke Estonian, 7.3% German, 6.8% Russian, 0.7% Swedish, 0.7% Yiddish, 0.7% Polish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.2% Finnish, 0.1% Belarusian and 0.1% Ukrainian as their native language.[3]
References
- ^ "Эстляндская губерния" (in Russian). Руниверс. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Ajaloolise Harjumaa (Harrien) lühitutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России" (in Russian). Демоскоп Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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