Zenkovsky Uyezd

Zenkovsky Uyezd Зеньковъ уѣздъ
Uezd
Coat of arms
Location in the Poltava Governorate
Country	Russian Empire
Governorate	Poltava
Established	1781
Abolished	1923
Capital	Zinkiv
Population  (1897)
• Total	140,304

The uyezd was created in 1781 within the Chernigov Viceroyalty out of parts of Hadiach Regiment which contained territory of former Zinkiv Regiment. In 1796 the uyezd was dissolved and its territory was included into the revived Little Russia Governorate. In 1803 the uyezd was reinstated already within the Poltava Governorate. In 1923 the uyezd was liquidated with introductions of raions.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Zenkovsky Uyezd had a population of 140,304. Of these, 98.1% spoke Ukrainian, 1.3% Yiddish and 0.5% Russian as their native language.