Ural Oblast (Russian Empire)
| Ural Oblast Уральская область | |
|---|---|
| Oblast of Russian Empire | |
| 1868–1920 | |
 Coat of arms
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 Map of Ural Oblast | |
| Capital | Uralsk |
| History | |
• Established | 1868 |
• Disestablished | 12 October 1920 |
The Ural Oblast (Russian: Уральская область; Eng: Uralskaya Oblast) was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day western Kazakhstan. It was created out of the territories of the former Kazakh khanate.
Demographics
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 478,695 (74,2%).
Ethnic groups in 1897
| TOTAL | 645,121 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 460,173 | 71,3% |
| Russians | 160,894 | 24,9% |
| Tatars | 17,809 | 2,8% |
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References
- ^ "The first general census of the population of the Russian Empire in 1897. The distribution of the population by native language and counties of the Russian Empire except the provinces of European Russia". Demoscope.ru. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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