Wiek County (German: Kreis Wiek or Kreis Hapsal, Estonian: Lääne kreis, Russian: Гапсальскій/Викскій уѣздъ, romanized: Gapsalskiy/Vikskiy uyezd) was one of the four counties of the Russian Empire located in the Governorate of Estonia.[1] It was situated in the western part of the governorate (in the northwestern part of present-day Estonia). Its capital was Haapsalu (Hapsal). The territory of Wiek County corresponds to present-day Lääne and Hiiu counties, the westernmost part of Rapla County, and a small part of Pärnu County.[2]
Wiek County
Гапсальскій уѣздъ | |
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![]() Location in the Governorate of Estonia | |
Country | Russian Empire |
Governorate | Estonia |
Established | 1745 |
Abolished | 1920 |
Capital | Gapsal |
Area | |
• Total | 4,697.92 km2 (1,813.88 sq mi) |
Population (1897) | |
• Total | 82,077 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Demographics
editAt the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Wiek County had a population of 82,077. Of these, 92.2% spoke Estonian, 5.6% Swedish, 1.2% German, 0.6% Russian, 0.2% Ukrainian, and 0.1% Latvian as their native language.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Эстляндская губерния" (in Russian). Руниверс. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Ajaloolise Läänemaa (Wiek) lühitutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России" (in Russian). Демоскоп Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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