Dagestan Oblast
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| Dagestan Oblast (English) Дагестанская область (Modern Russian) |
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| Established | 1860 |
| Abolished | 1917 |
| Political status Region |
Oblast Caucasus |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank |
26,132.4 verst² n/a |
| Population (1897 census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density - Urban - Rural |
571,154 inhabitants n/a 21.9 inhab. / verst² n/a n/a |
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The Dagestan Oblast (Russian: Дагестанская область) was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Dagestan. It was created out of the territories of the former Caucasian Imamate.
Demographics [edit]
As of 1897, 571,154 people populated the oblast. Caucasian Avars constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Dargins and Lezgians.
Ethnic groups in 1897[1] [edit]
| TOTAL | 571,154 | 100% |
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| Caucasian Avars | 158,550 | 27,8% |
| Dargins | 121,375 | 21,2% |
| Lezgians | 76,381 | 13,4% |
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