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'''Kreis Harrien''' ('''Kreis Harju''', '''Kreis Reval''', '''Revelsky Uyezd''', '''Gariensky Uyezd''') was one of the four subdivisions of the [[Governorate of Estonia]] of the [[Russian Empire]].<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 [[Tallinn]] (''Reval''), which was the capital of the governorate as well. The territory of Kreis Harrien corresponds to the 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> |
'''Kreis Harrien''' ('''Kreis Harju''', '''Kreis Reval''', '''Revelsky Uyezd''', '''Gariensky Uyezd''') was one of the four subdivisions of the [[Governorate of Estonia]] of the [[Russian Empire]].<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 [[Tallinn]] (''Reval''), which was the capital of the governorate as well. The territory of Kreis Harrien corresponds to the 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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==Demographics== |
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At the time of the [[Russian Empire Census]] of 1897, Kreis Harrien had a population of 157,736. Of these, 82.9% spoke [[Estonian language|Estonian]], 7.3% [[German language|German]], 6.8% [[Russian language|Russian]], 0.7% [[Swedish language|Swedish]], 0.7% [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], 0.7% [[Polish language|Polish]], 0.2% [[Latvian language|Latvian]], 0.2% [[Finnish language|Finnish]], 0.1% [[Belarusian language|Belarusian]] and 0.1% [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] as their native language.<ref>[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=1730]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:46, 22 December 2013
Kreis Harrien (Kreis Harju, Kreis Reval, Revelsky Uyezd, Gariensky Uyezd) was one of the four subdivisions of the Governorate of Estonia of the Russian Empire.[1] It was situated in the central part of the governorate (in present-day northern Estonia). Its capital was Tallinn (Reval), which was the capital of the governorate as well. The territory of Kreis Harrien corresponds to the present-day Harju County and most parts of Rapla County.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kreis Harrien 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.
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