Berdichev uezd Бердичевскій уѣздъ
Uezd
Location in the Kiev Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Krai	Southwestern
Governorate	Kiev
Established	1802
Abolished	1923
Capital	Berdichev
Area
• Total	3,411.11 km2 (1,317.04 sq mi)
Population  (1897)
• Total	279,695
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)

Berdichev uezd (Russian: Бердичевскій уѣздъ, romanized: Berdichevskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Бердичівський повіт, romanized: Berdychivs'kyi povit), known originally as Makhnovka uezd, was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. Its administrative centre was Berdichev (Berdychiv).^[1]

History

The uezd was established in 1802.

On an 1845 Russian map, the uezd is shown as being named Makhnovka uyezd, with its administrative center in Makhnivka. After further developments in the railroad that changed its path to favor Berdychiv, the importance of Makhnivka declined. The uezd center was moved to Berdychiv, and the uezd was renamed to Berdichev uezd.^[1]

It was abolished in 1923.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Berdichevsky Uyezd had a population of 279,695. Of these, 66.9% spoke Ukrainian, 23.1% Yiddish, 5.8% Polish, 3.6% Russian, 0.3% Czech and 0.2% German as their native language.^[2]

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