Tionety uezd
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The Tionety uezd was a county (uezd) of the Tiflis Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and then of Democratic Republic of Georgia, with its administrative centre in Tionety (present-day Tianeti). The area of the uezd roughly corresponded to the contemporary Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of Georgia.
History
Following the Russian Revolution, the Tionety uezd was incorporated into the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia.
Administrative divisions
The subcounties (uchastoks) of the Tionety uezd in 1913 were as follows:
| Name | 1912 population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Pshavo-Khevsuretskiy uchastok (Пшаво-Хевсуретскій участокъ) | 13,967 | 1,781.87 square versts (2,027.88 km2; 782.97 mi2) |
| Tushino-Kakhetinskiy uchastok (Тушино-Кахетинскій участокъ) | 13,017 | 1,601.16 square versts (1,822.22 km2; 703.56 mi2) |
| Ertsoyskiy uchastok (Эрцойскій участокъ) | 16,403 | 867.03 square versts (986.73 km2; 380.98 mi2) |
Demographics
1897 Russian census
According to the 1897 Russian Empire census, the Tionety uezd had a population of 34,153 on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 16,431 men and 17,722 women. The majority of the population indicated Georgian to be their mother tongue, with a significant Chechen speaking minority.
| Language | Native speakers | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian | 30,302 | 88.72 |
| Chechen | 2,113 | 6.19 |
| Russian | 637 | 1.87 |
| Armenian | 538 | 1.58 |
| Kist | 284 | 0.83 |
| Ossetian | 227 | 0.66 |
| Persian | 24 | 0.07 |
| Turkish | 10 | 0.03 |
| Avar-Andean | 6 | 0.02 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.01 |
| Tatar | 3 | 0.01 |
| Belarusian | 1 | 0.00 |
| French | 1 | 0.00 |
| Jewish | 1 | 0.00 |
| Polish | 1 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 34,153 | 100.00 |
Kavkazskiy kalendar
According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Tionety uezd had a population of 49,350 on 14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 24,402 men and 24,948 women, 48,666 of whom were the permanent population, and 684 were temporary residents:
| Nationality | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgians | 47,515 | 96.28 |
| Armenians | 1,726 | 3.50 |
| Russians | 56 | 0.11 |
| North Caucasians | 39 | 0.08 |
| Jews | 12 | 0.02 |
| Other Europeans | 2 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 49,350 | 100.00 |
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