| Lida uezd Лидскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
| Uezd | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Vilna Governorate | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Krai | Northwestern |
| Governorate | Vilna |
| Established | 1795 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Capital | Lida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,616 km (2,168 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 205,767 |
| • Density | 37/km (95/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.53% |
| • Rural | 95.47% |
The Lida uezd was one of the subdivisions of the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Lida.
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Lidsky Uyezd had a population of 205,767. Of these, 73.2% spoke Belarusian, 12.0% Yiddish, 8.6% Lithuanian, 4.7% Polish, 1.2% Russian, 0.1% Ukrainian and 0.1% German as their native language.
Notes
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- Russian: Ли́дскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Lídskiy uyézd
- Lithuanian: Lydos apskritis
- Belarusian: Лі́дскі паве́т, romanized: Lídski paviét
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