Terek Oblast
Oblast in Caucasus, Russian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Terek Oblast[lower-alpha 1] was a province (oblast) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, roughly corresponding to the central part of Russia's North Caucasian Federal District. Тhe оblast was created out of the former territories of the North Caucasian Peoples, following their conquests by Russia throughout the 19th century. The Terek Oblast bordered the Astrakhan and Stavropol governorates to the north, the Kuban Oblast to the west, the Kutaisi and Tiflis governorates to the south, and the Dagestan Oblast to the east. The administrative center of the oblast was Vladikavkaz, the current capital of North Ossetia–Alania within Russia.
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Terek oblast
Терская область | |
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Country | Russian Empire |
Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
Established | 1873 |
Abolished | 1917 |
Capital | Vladikavkaz |
Area | |
• Total | 72,443.86 km2 (27,970.73 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Elbrus) | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |
Population (1916) | |
• Total | 1,377,923 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
• Urban | 17.50% |
• Rural | 82.50% |
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