Wiek County
Гапсальскій уѣздъ
Uezd
Location in the Governorate of Estonia
Location in the Governorate of Estonia
CountryRussian Empire
GovernorateEstonia
Established1745
Abolished1920
CapitalGapsal
Area
 • Total4,697.92 km2 (1,813.88 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
 • Total82,077
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)

The 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 the present-day Lääne and Hiiu counties, the westernmost part of Rapla County, and a small part of Pärnu County.[2]

Demographics

At 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

  1. ↑ "Эстляндская губерния" (in Russian). Руниверс. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ajaloolise Läänemaa (Wiek) lühitutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "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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