Sudzhansky Uyezd

Sudzhansky Uyezd (Russian: Суджа́нский уе́зд; pre-1918: Суджанскiй уѣздъ) was one of the subdivisions of Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Sudzha.^[1]

Sudzhansky Uyezd Суджанский уезд
Uezd
Location in the Kursk Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Governorate	Kursk
Capital	Sudzha
Area [1]
• Total	2,801.8 km2 (1,081.8 sq mi)
Population  (1897)[1]
• Total	152,191
• Density	54.319/km2 (140.69/sq mi)
Today part of	Russia, Ukraine

History

The city of Sudzha was founded in 1664. The uyezd is known to have existed by some other point in the 17th century.^[2]

On October 16, 1925, the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union enacted a resolution that transferred part of the former Sudzhansky Uyezd from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.^[3]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Sudzhansky Uyezd had a population of 152,191 people, of whom 76,119 were men and 76,072 were women. This included an urban population of 23,752. Using the historical all-Russian nation terminology, the census identified 55% of the population as Great Russians (Russians) and 45% of the population as Little Russians (Ukrainians).^[1] Of the rural population, 51.9% spoke Russian, 47.9% Ukrainian, 0.1% Yiddish and 0.1% Polish as their native language.^[4]