Lida uezd

{{short description|Subdivision of the Grodno Governorate of the Russian Empire}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lida uezd

| native_name = Лидскій уѣздъ

| native_name_lang = ru

| settlement_type = Uezd

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Vilna Governorate 1878.svg

| image_map = Vilno Governorate Lidsky uezd.svg

| mapsize = 225px

| map_caption = Location in the Vilna Governorate

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Russian Empire

| subdivision_type1 = Krai

| subdivision_name1 = Northwestern

| subdivision_type2 = Governorate

| subdivision_name2 = Vilna

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1795

| extinct_title = Abolished

| extinct_date = 1920

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Lida

| area_total_km2 = 5,616

| population_as_of = 1897

| population_total = 205,767

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_urban = 4.53%

| population_rural = 95.47%

| total_type = Total

}}

The Lida uezd{{efn|{{bulleted list|{{Langx|ru|Ли́дскій уѣ́здъ|translit=Lídskiy uyézd|label=Russian}}|{{Langx|lt|Lydos apskritis}}|{{Langx|be|Лі́дскі паве́т|Lídski paviét}}}}}} was one of the subdivisions of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lida.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lidsky Uyezd had a population of 205,767. Of these, 73.2% spoke Belarusian, 12.0% Yiddish, 8.6% Lithuanian, 4.7% Polish, 1.2% Russian, 0.1% Ukrainian and 0.1% German as their native language.[http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=101] Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей

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