Skvira uezd

Skvira uezd Сквирскій уѣздъ
Uezd
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Krai	Southwestern
Governorate	Kiev
Established	1796
Abolished	1923
Capital	Skvira
Area
• Total	3,722 km2 (1,437 sq mi)
Population  (1897)
• Total	251,257
• Density	68/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Skvira uezd (Russian: Сквирскій уѣздъ, romanized: Skvirskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Сквирський повіт, romanized: Skvyrs'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Skvira (Skvyra).

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Skvirsky Uyezd had a population of 251,257. Of these, 83.5% spoke Ukrainian, 12.5% Yiddish, 2.4% Polish, 1.3% Russian and 0.1% German as their native language.