Semipalatinsk Oblast, Russia
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Coordinates: 50°24′40″N 80°13′39″E / 50.4111°N 80.2275°E
The Semipalatinsk Oblast (Russian: Семипалатинская область) was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR. From 1882 to 1917 it was part of the Governor-Generalship of the Steppes. 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[edit]
| TOTAL | 684,590 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 604,564 | 88,3% |
| Russians | 65,062 | 9,5% |
| Tatars | 9,940 | 1,5% |
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