The Olgopol uezd was a county (uezd) of the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire, with its administrative centre in Olgopol (modern-day Olhopil). It bordered the Bratslav and Gaysin uezds to the north, the Balta uezd, the Orgeev uezd of the Bessarabia Governorate to the south, the Yampol uezd to the west.
Administrative divisions The subcounties (volosts) of the Olgopol uezd in 1912 were as follows: Name Name in Russian Capital Bershad volost Бершадская волость Bershad Voitovka volost Войтовская волость Voitovka Demovka volost Демовская волость Demovka Zhabokrych volost Жабокрычская волость Zhabokrych Kamenka volost Каменская волость Kamenka Lugi volost Лугская волость Lugi Myastkovka volost Мястковская волость Myastkovka Obodovka volost Ободовская волость Obodovka Peschanka volost Песчанская волость Peschanka Pyatkovka volost Пятковская волость Pyatkovka Rashkov volost Рашковская волость Rashkov Uste volost Устьянская волость Uste Chebotarka volost Чеботарская волость Chebotarka Chechelnik volost Чечельницкая волость Chechelnik
Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census on , the Olgopol uezd had a population of 284,253, including 140,810 men and 143,443 women. The majority of the population indicated Little Russian to be their mother tongue, with a significant Jewish speaking minority. + Linguistic composition of the Olgopol in 1897 Language Native speakers Percentage Little Russian 231,991 81.61 Jewish 32,555 11.45 Romanian 8,135 2.86 Great Russian 6,321 2.22 Polish 4,325 1.52 German 592 0.21 Tatar 92 0.03 Czech 72 0.03 White Russian 52 0.02 Romani 39 0.01 French 21 0.01 Chuvash 17 0.01 Latvian 11 0.00 Bashkir 4 0.00 Mordovian 3 0.00 Other 23 0.01 Total 284,253 100.00
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