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| seat = Akhalkalak<br>(present-day [[Akhalkalaki]]) |
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| established_date = 1874 |
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| image_map = Akhalkalaki Uyezd of Tiflis Governorate.png |
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| image_shield = Coat of arms of Tiflis Governorate 1878.svg |
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| map_caption = Location in the Tiflis Governorate |
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| name = Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' |
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| population_rural = 93.42% |
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The '''Akhalkalaki uezd'''{{efn|{{ |
The '''Akhalkalaki ''uezd'''''{{efn|{{bulletedlist|{{lang-ru|Ахалкалакский уезд}}, {{lang-ru|label=<small>[[pre-reform orthography]]</small>|Ахалкалакскій уѣздъ|translit=Akhalkalakskiy uyezd}} {{IPA-ru|ɐxəɫkəɫəkskʲɪj ʊ(j)ɪst|}}|{{lang-ka|ახალციხის მაზრა|tr}} {{IPA-ka|aχalt͡sʰiχis mazɾa|}}|{{lang-hy|Ախալքալաքի գավառ}}, {{lang-hy|Ախալքալաքի գաւառ|translit=Axalk̕alak̕i gawaṙ|label=<small>[[classical orthography]]</small>|translit-std=iso}} {{IPA|hy|ɑχɑlkʰɑlɑˈkʰi ɡɑˈvɑr|}}{{efn|<small>[[Western Armenian]] pronunciation:</small> {{IPA|hy|ɑχɑlkʰɑlɑˈkʰi kʰɑˈvɑr|}}}}}}}} was a county (''[[uezd]]'') of the [[Tiflis Governorate]] of the [[Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917)|Caucasus Viceroyalty]] of the [[Russian Empire]], and then of [[Democratic Republic of Georgia]], with its administrative centre in Akhalkalak (present-day [[Akhalkalaki]]).{{sfn|Tsutsiev|2014}} The county bordered the [[Gori uezd|Gori ''uezd'']] to the north, the [[Borchaly uezd|Borchaly ''uezd'']] to the east, the [[Alexandropol uezd|Alexandropol ''uezd'']] of the [[Erivan Governorate]] and the [[Kars Okrug|Kars]] and [[Ardahan Okrug|Ardahan]] ''okrugs'' of the [[Kars Oblast]] to the south, and the [[Akhaltsikhe uezd|Akhaltsikhe ''uezd'']] to the west. The area of the county roughly corresponded to the contemporary [[Samtskhe–Javakheti]] region of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The territory of the Akhalkalaki uezd, then part of the Akhaltsikhe uezd, entered into the [[Kutais Governorate]] of the Russian Empire following the [[Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)|Russo-Turkish War of 1828]]. By 1874, the Akhkalaki uezd was detached from the hitherto larger Akhaltsikhe uezd, becoming a constituent county of the Tiflis Governorate. |
The territory of the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'', then part of the Akhaltsikhe ''uezd'', entered into the [[Kutais Governorate]] of the Russian Empire following the [[Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)|Russo-Turkish War of 1828]]. By 1874, the Akhkalaki ''uezd'' was detached from the hitherto larger Akhaltsikhe ''uezd'', becoming a constituent county of the Tiflis Governorate.{{sfn|Tsutsiev|2014}} |
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Following the [[Russian Revolution]], the Akhalkalaki uezd was incorporated into the short-lived [[Democratic Republic of Georgia]], however, it was strongly disputed by the [[First Republic of Armenia|Democratic Republic of Armenia]] which also claimed the county on the grounds of history and ethnography. |
Following the [[Russian Revolution]], the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' was incorporated into the short-lived [[Democratic Republic of Georgia]], however, it was strongly disputed by the [[First Republic of Armenia|Democratic Republic of Armenia]] which also claimed the county on the grounds of history and ethnography.{{sfn|Tsutsiev|2014}} |
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As a result of the Ottoman occupation of the ''uezd'', of the initial 80,000 Armenians in 1918, 30,000 died whilst the surviving 40,000 still in the district were affected by famine and concubinage.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hovannisian |first=Richard G. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/238471 |title=The Republic of Armenia |date=1971–1996 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=0-520-01805-2 |volume=2 |location=Berkeley |pages= |
As a result of the Ottoman occupation of the ''uezd'', of the initial 80,000 Armenians in 1918, 30,000 died whilst the surviving 40,000 still in the district were affected by famine and concubinage.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hovannisian |first=Richard G. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/238471 |title=The Republic of Armenia |date=1971–1996 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=0-520-01805-2 |volume=2 |location=Berkeley |pages=151–152 |oclc=238471}}</ref> |
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[[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] during the [[Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920)|Paris Peace Conference]] discussions on the fate of the independent Transcaucasian republics assessed the ethnographic situation in the southwestern '' |
[[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] during the [[Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920)|Paris Peace Conference]] discussions on the fate of the independent Transcaucasian republics assessed the ethnographic situation in the southwestern ''uezd''s of the Tiflis Governorate:<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hovannisian|first=Richard G.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/238471|title=The Republic of Armenia|date=1971–1996|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=0-520-01805-2|volume=1|location=Berkeley|pages=267|oclc=238471}}</ref><blockquote>On the grounds of nationality, therefore, these districts ought to belong to Armenia, but they command the heart of Georgia strategically, and on the whole it would seem equitable to assign them to Georgia, and give their Armenian inhabitants the option of emigration into the wide territories assigned to the Armenians towards the south-west.</blockquote> |
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== Administrative divisions == |
== Administrative divisions == |
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The subcounties (''[[uchastok]]s'') of the Akhalkalaki uezd were as follows: |
The subcounties (''[[uchastok]]s'') of the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' in 1913 were as follows:{{sfn|Кавказский календарь на 1913 год|pp=164–175}} |
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|Baraletskiy uchastok ({{Lang|ru|Баралетский участок}}) |
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|Baraletsky |
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|Баралетскій участокъ |
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| align="right" |51,061 |
| align="right" |51,061 |
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|{{Convert|895|verst2|km2 mi2|lk=on}} |
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|Bogdanovskiy uchastok ({{Lang|ru|Богдановский участок}}) |
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|Bogdanovsky |
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|Богдановскій участокъ |
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| align="right" |41,331 |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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=== Russian Empire |
=== Russian Empire Census === |
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According to the [[Russian Empire Census]] |
According to the [[Russian Empire Census]], the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' had a population of 72,709 on {{OldStyleDate|28 January|1897|15 January}}, including 37,903 men and 34,806 women. The majority of the population indicated [[Armenian language|Armenian]] to be their mother tongue, with significant Tatar,{{Caucasian Tatars}} [[Georgian language|Georgian]], and [[Russian language|Russian]] speaking minorities.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей. |url=http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/emp_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=527 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=www.demoscope.ru}}</ref> |
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|+Linguistic composition of the Akhalkalaki uezd in 1897<ref name=":0" /> |
|+Linguistic composition of the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' in 1897<ref name=":0" /> |
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|Tatar{{efn|name=Caucasian Tatars}} |
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|Tatar{{efn|Later known as [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]].}} |
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| align="right" |6,572 |
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=== ''Kavkazskiy kalendar'' === |
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According to the 1917 publication of |
According to the 1917 publication of ''[[Kavkazskiy kalendar]]'', the Akhalkalaki ''uezd'' had a population of 107,173 on {{OldStyleDate|14 January|1916|1 January}}, including 56,140 men and 51,033 women, 106,307 of whom were the permanent population, and 866 were temporary residents:{{sfn|Кавказский календарь на 1917 год|pp=206–213}} |
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|[[Russians]]{{Efn|The ''Caucasian Calendar'' did not distinguish between [[Russians]], [[Ukrainians]], and [[Belarusians]].}} |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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{{Refbegin}} |
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*{{Cite Armenia and Imperial Decline}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Hovannisian |first=Richard G. |author-link=Richard G. Hovannisian |title=The Republic of Armenia |publisher=University of California Press |year=1971 |isbn=0-520-01805-2 |volume=1 |location=Berkeley}} |
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*{{Cite The Republic of Armenia Volume 1}} |
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*{{Cite Kavkazskiy Kalendar 1913}} |
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*{{Cite Kavkazskiy Kalendar 1917}} |
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*{{Cite Atlas of the Ethno-Political History of the Caucasus}} |
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Revision as of 06:49, 3 May 2024
Akhalkalaki uezd
Ахалкалакский уезд | |
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![]() Location in the Tiflis Governorate | |
Land | Russian Empire |
Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
Governorate | Tiflis |
Established | 1874 |
Abolished | 1930 |
Capital | Akhalkalak (present-day Akhalkalaki) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,739.32 km2 (1,057.66 sq mi) |
Population (1916) | |
• Total | 107,173 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6.58% |
• Rural | 93.42% |
The Akhalkalaki uezd[b] was a county (uezd) of the Tiflis Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and then of Democratic Republic of Georgia, with its administrative centre in Akhalkalak (present-day Akhalkalaki).[1] The county bordered the Gori uezd to the north, the Borchaly uezd to the east, the Alexandropol uezd of the Erivan Governorate and the Kars and Ardahan okrugs of the Kars Oblast to the south, and the Akhaltsikhe uezd to the west. The area of the county roughly corresponded to the contemporary Samtskhe–Javakheti region of Georgia.
History
The territory of the Akhalkalaki uezd, then part of the Akhaltsikhe uezd, entered into the Kutais Governorate of the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War of 1828. By 1874, the Akhkalaki uezd was detached from the hitherto larger Akhaltsikhe uezd, becoming a constituent county of the Tiflis Governorate.[1]
Following the Russian Revolution, the Akhalkalaki uezd was incorporated into the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia, however, it was strongly disputed by the Democratic Republic of Armenia which also claimed the county on the grounds of history and ethnography.[1]
As a result of the Ottoman occupation of the uezd, of the initial 80,000 Armenians in 1918, 30,000 died whilst the surviving 40,000 still in the district were affected by famine and concubinage.[2]
Lord Curzon during the Paris Peace Conference discussions on the fate of the independent Transcaucasian republics assessed the ethnographic situation in the southwestern uezds of the Tiflis Governorate:[3]
On the grounds of nationality, therefore, these districts ought to belong to Armenia, but they command the heart of Georgia strategically, and on the whole it would seem equitable to assign them to Georgia, and give their Armenian inhabitants the option of emigration into the wide territories assigned to the Armenians towards the south-west.
Administrative divisions
The subcounties (uchastoks) of the Akhalkalaki uezd in 1913 were as follows:[4]
Name | 1912 population | Area |
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Baraletskiy uchastok (Баралетский участок) | 51,061 | 895 square versts (1,019 km2; 393 sq mi) |
Bogdanovskiy uchastok (Богдановский участок) | 41,331 | 1,512 square versts (1,721 km2; 664 sq mi) |
Demographics
Russian Empire Census
According to the Russian Empire Census, the Akhalkalaki uezd had a population of 72,709 on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 37,903 men and 34,806 women. The majority of the population indicated Armenian to be their mother tongue, with significant Tatar,[c] Georgian, and Russian speaking minorities.[7]
Sprache | Native speakers | % |
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Armenian | 52,539 | 72.26 |
Tatar[c] | 6,572 | 9.04 |
Georgian | 6,448 | 8.87 |
Russian | 5,155 | 7.09 |
Kurdish | 810 | 1.11 |
Turkish | 296 | 0.41 |
Ukrainian | 286 | 0.39 |
Jewish | 211 | 0.29 |
Polish | 145 | 0.20 |
Lithuanian | 87 | 0.12 |
Greek | 75 | 0.10 |
German | 40 | 0.06 |
Belarusian | 12 | 0.02 |
Avar-Andean | 6 | 0.01 |
Ossetian | 4 | 0.01 |
Chechen | 3 | 0.00 |
Mingrelian | 3 | 0.00 |
Persian | 3 | 0.00 |
Romanian | 3 | 0.00 |
Other | 11 | 0.02 |
TOTAL | 72,709 | 100.00 |
Kavkazskiy kalendar
According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Akhalkalaki uezd had a population of 107,173 on 14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 56,140 men and 51,033 women, 106,307 of whom were the permanent population, and 866 were temporary residents:[8]
Nationality | Urban | Rural | TOTAL | |||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Armenians | 6,151 | 87.19 | 76,624 | 76.53 | 82,775 | 77.23 |
Georgians | 265 | 3.76 | 10,039 | 10.03 | 10,304 | 9.61 |
Russians | 429 | 6.08 | 7,113 | 7.10 | 7,542 | 7.04 |
Sunni Muslims[d] | 0 | 0.00 | 5,431 | 5.42 | 5,431 | 5.07 |
Kurds | 0 | 0.00 | 904 | 0.90 | 904 | 0.84 |
Jews | 204 | 2.89 | 0 | 0.00 | 204 | 0.19 |
Other Europeans | 6 | 0.09 | 7 | 0.01 | 13 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 7,055 | 100.00 | 100,118 | 100.00 | 107,173 | 100.00 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Western Armenian pronunciation: [ɑχɑlkʰɑlɑˈkʰi kʰɑˈvɑr]
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- Russian: Ахалкалакский уезд, pre-reform orthography: Ахалкалакскій уѣздъ, romanized: Akhalkalakskiy uyezd [ɐxəɫkəɫəkskʲɪj ʊ(j)ɪst]
- Georgian: ახალციხის მაზრა, romanized: akhaltsikhis mazra [aχalt͡sʰiχis mazɾa]
- Armenian: Ախալքալաքի գավառ, classical orthography: Ախալքալաքի գաւառ, romanized: Axalk̕alak̕i gawaṙ [ɑχɑlkʰɑlɑˈkʰi ɡɑˈvɑr][a]
- ^ a b Before 1918, Azerbaijanis were generally known as "Tatars". This term, employed by the Russians, referred to Turkic-speaking Muslims of the South Caucasus. After 1918, with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and "especially during the Soviet era", the Tatar group identified itself as "Azerbaijani".[5][6]
- ^ Primarily Turco-Tatars.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Tsutsiev 2014.
- ^ Hovannisian, Richard G. (1971–1996). The Republic of Armenia. Vol. 2. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 151–152. ISBN 0-520-01805-2. OCLC 238471.
- ^ Hovannisian, Richard G. (1971–1996). The Republic of Armenia. Vol. 1. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 267. ISBN 0-520-01805-2. OCLC 238471.
- ^ Кавказский календарь на 1913 год, pp. 164–175.
- ^ Bournoutian 2018, p. 35 (note 25).
- ^ Tsutsiev 2014, p. 50.
- ^ a b "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ Кавказский календарь на 1917 год, pp. 206–213.
- ^ Hovannisian 1971, p. 67.
Bibliography
- Bournoutian, George A. (2018). Armenia and Imperial Decline: The Yerevan Province, 1900–1914. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-06260-2. OCLC 1037283914.
- Hovannisian, Richard G. (1971). The Republic of Armenia: The First Year, 1918–1919. Vol. 1. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520019843.
- Кавказский календарь на 1913 год [Caucasian calendar for 1913] (in Russian) (68th ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1913. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022.
- Кавказский календарь на 1917 год [Caucasian calendar for 1917] (in Russian) (72nd ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1917. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021.
- Tsutsiev, Arthur (2014). Atlas of the Ethno-Political History of the Caucasus (PDF). Translated by Nora Seligman Favorov. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300153088. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2023.