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The ''[[Uchastok|uchastoks]]'' (sub-counties) of the Aresh Uyezd in 1912 were as follows:<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.prlib.ru/item/417318 |title=Кавказский календарь на 1913 год |publisher= |
The ''[[Uchastok|uchastoks]]'' (sub-counties) of the Aresh Uyezd in 1912 were as follows:<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.prlib.ru/item/417318 |title=Кавказский календарь на 1913 год |publisher=Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom |year=1913 |edition=68th |publication-place=Tiflis |pages=152–159 |language=Russian |trans-title=Caucasian calendar for 1913 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419155400/https://www.prlib.ru/item/417318 |archive-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Caucasian Calendar (1917) === |
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The 1917 Caucasian Calendar which produced statistics of 1916 indicates 99,400 residents in the Aresh Uyezd, including 53,144 men and 46,256 women, 97,280 of whom were the permanent population, and 2,180 were temporary residents. The statistics indicated [[Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslims]] to be the overwhelming majority of the population of the uyezd with significant [[Armenians|Armenian]] and [[Shia Muslim]] minorities:<ref |
The 1917 Caucasian Calendar which produced statistics of 1916 indicates 99,400 residents in the Aresh Uyezd, including 53,144 men and 46,256 women, 97,280 of whom were the permanent population, and 2,180 were temporary residents. The statistics indicated [[Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslims]] to be the overwhelming majority of the population of the uyezd with significant [[Armenians|Armenian]] and [[Shia Muslim]] minorities:<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.prlib.ru/item/417322 |title=Кавказский календарь на 1917 год |publisher=Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom |year=1917 |edition=72nd |location= |publication-place=Tiflis |pages=190–197 |language=Russian |trans-title=Caucasian calendar for 1917 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104233151/https://www.prlib.ru/item/417322 |archive-date=4 November 2021}}</ref> |
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Aresh Uyezd
Арешскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Elisabethpol Governorate | |
| Land | Russian Empire |
| Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
| Governorate | Elisabethpol |
| Established | 1874 |
| Abolished | 1929 |
| Capital | Aresh (Agdash) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,638.21 km2 (1,018.62 sq mi) |
| Population (1916) | |
| • Total | 99,400 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 100.00% |
The Aresh Uyezd (pre-reform Russian: Аре́шскій уѣ́здъ, tr. Aréshsky uyézd; Azerbaijani: Ərəş qəzası) was one of the uezds (counties) of the Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire and later of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with its center in Aresh (Agdash) from 1874[1] until its formal abolition in 1929 by Soviet authorities.[2][3]
Geography
The Elisabethpol Governorate as a whole consisted of the Elisabethpol, Nukha, Shusha, Zangezur, Kazakh, Aresh, Jebrail, and Jevanshir Uyezds.[4] The Aresh Uyezd was located in the northeastern section of Elisabethpol Governorate, on the eastern bank of the Kura River, bordering the Baku Governorate to the east, the Nukha Uyezd to the north, the Elisabethpol Uyezd to the northwest and Jebrail Uyezd to the southwest. The area of the uyezd was 2822.9 square verst. The territory of the uyezd was mainly made up of lowlands.[5] The uyezd center was initially in Uchkovakh, later being moved to Agdash, which was considered the largest cotton-trading center in the lowlands of Transcaucasia.[3]
History
The territory of Aresh Uyezd was located in the Turyanchay River basin. The area was called Aresh (Azerbaijani: Ərəş) in the Middle Ages and formed a part of Shirvan Baylarbaylik which was gradually made significantly weaker after repeated Ottoman-Safavid conflicts on its territory, eventually being subdued into the Shaki Khanate in the 1750s.
After the establishment of Russian rule, Aresh was a part of Nukha Uyezd of Baku Governorate, however, in 1874, the territory was detached and established as a separate Aresh Uyezd of the newly established Elisabethpol Governorate in 1868.
The Aresh Uyezd was formally abolished by Soviet authorities in 1929, and superseded by the Agdash Rayon, which was established in its place in 1930.[6]
Administrative divisions
The uchastoks (sub-counties) of the Aresh Uyezd in 1912 were as follows:[7]
| Uchastok | Russian name | 1912 population | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sq. vst. | sq. km. | |||
| 1st | 1-й участокъ | 34,078 | 575.84 | 655.34 |
| 2nd | 2-й участокъ | 28,410 | 890.66 | 1,013.63 |
| 3rd | 3-й участокъ | 10,420 | 851.60 | 969.17 |
Economy
The population was engaged primarily in agricultural farming and gardening. During summers, they would take the cattle to the mountains and return only in September. Wool production played an important role in the economy of uyezd.[5]
Demographics
Russian Empire census (1897)
According to the Russian Empire Census of 1897, the Aresh Uyezd had a population of 67,277, including 36,623 men and 30,654 women. The plurality of the population indicated Tatar (Azerbaijani) to be their mother tongue, with significant Armenian and Kyurin (Lezgian) speaking minorities.[8][9]
| Sprache | Native speakers | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tatar[a] | 47,133 | 70.06 |
| Armenian | 13,822 | 20.54 |
| Kyurin | 5,869 | 8.72 |
| Russian | 155 | 0.23 |
| Kazi-Kumukh | 128 | 0.19 |
| Avar-Andean | 71 | 0.11 |
| Jewish | 34 | 0.05 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.01 |
| Persian | 8 | 0.01 |
| Georgian | 8 | 0.01 |
| Belarusian | 7 | 0.01 |
| Polish | 6 | 0.01 |
| Udi | 4 | 0.01 |
| German | 1 | 0.00 |
| Other | 23 | 0.03 |
| TOTAL | 67,277 | 100.00 |
Caucasian Calendar (1917)
The 1917 Caucasian Calendar which produced statistics of 1916 indicates 99,400 residents in the Aresh Uyezd, including 53,144 men and 46,256 women, 97,280 of whom were the permanent population, and 2,180 were temporary residents. The statistics indicated Sunni Muslims to be the overwhelming majority of the population of the uyezd with significant Armenian and Shia Muslim minorities:[10]
| Nationality | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sunni Muslims | 62,155 | 62.53 |
| Armenians | 19,161 | 19.28 |
| Shia Muslims | 16,935 | 17.04 |
| Russians | 1,047 | 1.05 |
| Roma | 37 | 0.04 |
| Asiatic Christians | 30 | 0.03 |
| Jews | 15 | 0.02 |
| Other Europeans | 13 | 0.01 |
| Georgians | 7 | 0.01 |
| TOTAL | 99,400 | 100.00 |
Notes
- ^ Later known as Azerbaijani.
References
- ^ Agaian, Tshatur (1956). Крестьянская реформа в Азербайджане в 1870 году [Peasant reforms in Azerbaijan in 1870]. Baku, Azerbaijan: National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR. p. 61. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 280; see three lines from end.
The government is divided into eight districts, Elisavetpol, Aresh......
- ^ a b "Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Агдаш" [Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Agdash]. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Административно-территориальные реформы на Кавказе в середине и во второй половине XIX века" [Administrative-territorial reforms in Caucasus in middle and second half of 19th century]. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ a b "Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Арешский уезд" [Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Areshsky Uyezd]. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ Khalafov, M.S. (1964). История государства и права Азербайджанской ССР [History of State and Law of Azerbaijan SSR]. Vol. 1. Baku, Azerbaijan: National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR. Institute of Philosophy and Law. p. 46. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Кавказский календарь на 1913 год [Caucasian calendar for 1913] (in Russian) (68th ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1913. pp. 152–159. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам Российской Империи кроме губерний Европейской России" [First All Russian Imperial Census of 1897. Population split according to languages spoken; uyezds of Russian empire except for governorates in European part of empire]. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "АРЕШСКИЙ УЕЗД (1897 г.)" [Areshskiy Uyezd (1897)]. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ Кавказский календарь на 1917 год [Caucasian calendar for 1917] (in Russian) (72nd ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1917. pp. 190–197. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021.