The Gaysin uezd[a] was a county (uezd) of the Podolian Governorate of the Russian Empire, with its administrative centre in Gaysin (modern-day Haisyn). The area of the Gaysin uezd covered the area of modern-day Haisyn Raion.
Gaysin uezd Гайсинскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Podolia Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Krai | Southwestern |
| Governorate | Podolia |
| Established | 1795 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Capital | Gaysin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,383.11 km2 (1,306.23 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 248,142 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.78% |
| • Rural | 96.22% |
Administrative divisions
The subcounties (volosts) of the Bratslav uezd in 1912 were as follows:[1]
| Name | Name in Russian | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Granov volost | Грановская волость | Granov |
| Kiblich volost | Кибличская волость | Kiblich |
| Kislyak volost | Кислякская волость | Kislyak |
| Krasnaya-Polka volost | Красно-Полкская волость | Krasnaya-Polka |
| Krasnoselka volost | Красноселкская волость | Krasnoselka |
| Kuna volost | Кунянская волость | Kuna |
| Ladyzhino volost | Ладыжинская волость | Ladyzhino |
| Nizhekrapivna volost | Ниже-Крапивнянская волость | Krapivna |
| Sobolevka volost | Соболевская волость | Sobolevka |
| Teplik volost | Тепликская волость | Teplik |
| Ternov volost | Терновская волость | Ternov |
| Khashchevata volost | Хащеватская волость | Khashchevata |
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, the Gaysin uezd had a population of 248,142, including 123,305 men and 124,837 women. The majority of the population indicated Little Russian[b] to be their mother tongue, with a significant Jewish speaking minority.[4]
| Language | Native speakers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Little Russian[b] | 214,218 | 86.33 |
| Jewish | 25,733 | 10.37 |
| Great Russian[b] | 4,662 | 1.88 |
| Polish | 3,043 | 1.23 |
| German | 184 | 0.07 |
| Tatar | 121 | 0.05 |
| Votyak | 36 | 0.01 |
| White Russian[b] | 24 | 0.01 |
| Gipsy | 23 | 0.01 |
| Czech | 19 | 0.01 |
| Romanian | 11 | 0.00 |
| French | 10 | 0.00 |
| Cheremis | 6 | 0.00 |
| Latvian | 6 | 0.00 |
| Bashkir | 2 | 0.00 |
| Chuvash | 1 | 0.00 |
| Other | 43 | 0.02 |
| Total | 248,142 | 100.00 |