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Werro County
  • Верроскій уѣздъ
Location in the Governorate of Livonia
Location in the Governorate of Livonia
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateLivonia
Established1745
Abolished1920
CapitalWerro
Area
 • Total4,261.13 km2 (1,645.23 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total97,185
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)

Werro County (German: Kreis Werro, Estonian: Võru kreis, Russian: Верроскій уѣздъ, romanizedVerroskiy uyezd) was one of the nine subdivisions of the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate (in present-day southeastern Estonia). Its capital was Võru (Werro). The territory of Kreis Werro corresponds to the present-day Võru County, most of Põlva County and parts of Valga County.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kreis Werro had a population of 97,185. Of these, 92.7% spoke Estonian, 3.4% Latvian, 2.0% German, 1.4% Russian and 0.3% Yiddish as their native language.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Portaal "Eesti mõisad" - Sinu teejuht mõisamaailma".
  2. ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-12-06.