Batum oblast
Template:Infobox Russian governorate
The Batumi Oblast was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire, with the maritime city of Batumi as its center. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day southwestern Georgia. It was created out of the territories of the former Ottoman Sanjak of Batumi.
Demographics
As of 1897, 88,444 people populated the oblast. The Adjarians, then-mostly Muslim Georgian group, constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians, Armenians, and Turks.
Ethnic groups in 1897[1]
| TOTAL | 88,444 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Adjarians | 56,498 | 63,4% |
| Russians | 7,217 | 8,2% |
| Armenians | 7,120 | 8,1% |
| Turks | 3,199 | 3,6% |
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