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
Coat of arms
CountryRussia
Political statusOblast
RegionCaucasus
Established1860
Abolished1920
Government
Area
  Total69,271 km2 (26,746 sq mi)
Population
 (1897)
  Total933,936
  Density13/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.

Ethnic groups in 1897[1]

Russians 271,185 29%
Chechens 223,347 23.9%
Ossetians 96,621 10.3%
Kabardians 84,093 9%
Ingush 47,184 5.1%
Nogais 36,577 3.9%
Kumyks 31,826 3.4%
Tatars 27,370 2.9%
Armenians 11,803 1.3%
TOTAL 933,936 100%

References


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