Starodubsky Uyezd

Starodubsky Uyezd (Стародубский уезд) or Starodub Povit (Ukrainian: Стародубський повіт, romanized: Starodubskyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Chernigov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Starodub.

Starodubsky Uyezd
Uezd of Russia
1781–1929
Coat of arms
Location in Chernihiv Governorate
Capital	Starodub
Population
• 1897	144,833
History
• Established	1781
• Disestablished	1929
Today part of	Russia

The governorate was incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR, and part of it including the Starodubsky Uyezd was transferred to the Gomel Oblast of the Russian SFSR in 1919.

The uyezd was considered part of the historic region of White Ruthenia.^[1]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Starodubsky Uyezd had a population of 144,833. Of these, 92.9% spoke Russian, 6.8% Yiddish, 0.2% Ukrainian and 0.1% Polish as their native language.^[2]