Terek Oblast
The Terek Oblast was an oblast (province) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Caucasus. It was created out of the former territories of the North Caucasian Peoples.
Terek Oblast
Терская область | |
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Coat of arms | |
Country | Russia |
Political status | Oblast |
Region | Caucasus |
Established | 1860 |
Abolished | 1920 |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 69,271 km2 (26,746 sq mi) |
Population (1897) | |
• Total | 933,936 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Demographics
As of 1897, 933,936 people populated the oblast. Russians constituted a plurality of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Chechens, Ossetians and Kabardians.
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