The Mekhov uezd (; ) was one of the subdivisions of the Kielce Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Mekhov.
History
The uezd was formed in 1837 as part of the Kraków Voivodeship and later part of the Kraków Governorate, which was renamed to the Kielce Governorate in 1842. After 1844, it was part of the Radom Governorate, and since 1867, it was once again part of the Kielce Governorate when it was reestablished. In 1919, it was transformed into Miechów County, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland.
Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, the Mekhov uezd had a population of 114,410. Of these, 4,175 people lived in the city of Mekhov.Демоскоп Weekly. Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Наличное население в губерниях, уездах, городах Российской Империи (без Финляндии). Келецкая губерния
In the uezd, 93.4% spoke Polish, 5% Yiddish, 1.2% Russian, 0.2% Ukrainian, 0.1% German, and 0.1% spoke other languages as their native language.Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей
Spokenlanguages 1897 Census Number % Polish 106,83493.4% Yiddish 5,7665.0% Russian 1,4231.2% Ukrainian 2170.2% German 860.1% Belarusian 130.0% Other 710.1% Total 114,410100%
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