The Vloshchov uezd (; ) was one of the subdivisions of the Kielce Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Vloshchov.
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 Włoszczowa County, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland.
Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, the Vloshchov uezd had a population of 74,437. Of these, 3,724 people lived in the city of Vloshchov.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, 89.1% spoke Polish, 10% Yiddish, 0.7% German, 0.2% Russian, and less than 0.1% spoke other languages as their native language.Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей
Spokenlanguages 1897 Census Number % Polish 66,32589.1% Yiddish 7,42410.0% German 5260.7% Russian 1130.2% Ukrainian 40.0% Other 450.0% Total 74,437100%
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