Terek Oblast
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| Terek Oblast (English) Терская область (Modern Russian) |
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| Established | 1860 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Political status Region |
Oblast Caucasus |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank |
60,868.9 verst² n/a |
| Population (1897 census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density - Urban - Rural |
933,936 inhabitants n/a 15.3 inhab. / verst² n/a n/a |
| Government | |
| First Head Last Head |
Dmitry Svyatopolk-Mirsky Sergei Kleimer |
The Terek Oblast was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Caucasus. It was created out of the former territories of the Caucasian Peoples.
Demographics[edit]
As of 1897, 933,936 people populated the oblast. Russians constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Chechens, Ossetians and Kabardians.
Ethnic groups in 1897[1][edit]
| TOTAL | 933,936 | 100% |
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| Russians | 271,185 | 29% |
| Chechens | 223,347 | 23,9% |
| Ossetians | 96,621 | 10,3% |
| Kabardians | 84,093 | 9% |
| Ingush | 47,184 | 5,1% |
| Nogais | 36,577 | 3,9% |
| Kumyks | 31,826 | 3,4% |
| Tatars | 27,370 | 2,9% |
| Armenians | 11,803 | 1,3% |
References[edit]
Coordinates: 43°01′00″N 44°39′00″E / 43.0167°N 44.6500°E
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