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==Demographics== |
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At the time of the [[Russian Empire Census]] of 1897, Kreis Windau had a population of 48,275. Of these, 85.2% spoke [[Latvian language|Latvian]], 7.9% [[German language|German]], 2.9% [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], 2.8% [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] or [[Livonian language|Livonian]] (Livonian-speakers were recorded in this census as Lithuanian-speakers), 0.6% [[Russian language|Russian]], 0.3% [[Estonian language|Estonian]], 0.2% [[Romani language|Romani]], 0.1% [[Polish language|Polish]] and 0.1% [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] as their native language. |
At the time of the [[Russian Empire Census]] of 1897, Kreis Windau had a population of 48,275. Of these, 85.2% spoke [[Latvian language|Latvian]], 7.9% [[German language|German]], 2.9% [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], 2.8% [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] or [[Livonian language|Livonian]] (Livonian-speakers were recorded in this census as Lithuanian-speakers), 0.6% [[Russian language|Russian]], 0.3% [[Estonian language|Estonian]], 0.2% [[Romani language|Romani]], 0.1% [[Polish language|Polish]] and 0.1% [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] as their native language. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=647|title=Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России|publisher=Демоскоп Weekly|language=Russian|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:14, 10 August 2017
Windau County (Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-lv, Template:Lang-ru) was one of the ten subdivisions of the Courland Governorate of the Russian Empire. Its capital was Ventspils (Windau). Kreis Windau was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate (in present-day western Latvia).
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| Noun | Adj. | |
|---|---|---|
| German (Hauptmannschaft) | Hauptmannschaft Windau | windauische Hauptmannschaft |
| German (Kreis) | Kreis Windau | windauische Kreis |
| Russian (гауптманство) | Виндавское гауптманство | |
| Russian (уезд) | Виндавский уезд |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kreis Windau had a population of 48,275. Of these, 85.2% spoke Latvian, 7.9% German, 2.9% Yiddish, 2.8% Lithuanian or Livonian (Livonian-speakers were recorded in this census as Lithuanian-speakers), 0.6% Russian, 0.3% Estonian, 0.2% Romani, 0.1% Polish and 0.1% Ukrainian as their native language. [1]
References
- ^ "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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