Semipalatinsk Oblast
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The Semipalatinsk Oblast (Russian: Семипалатинская область) was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Kazakhstan. It was created out of the territories of the former Kazakh khanate.
Demographics [edit]
As of 1897, 684,590 people populated the oblast. Kazakhs constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians and Tatars. Total Turkic speaking were 614,999(89,8%).
Ethnic groups in 1897[1] [edit]
| TOTAL | 684,590 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 604,564 | 88,3% |
| Russians | 65,062 | 9,5% |
| Tatars | 9,940 | 1,5% |
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