Wiek County
Гапсальскій уѣздъ | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Governorate of Estonia | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Estonia |
| Established | 1745 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Capital | Gapsal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,697.92 km2 (1,813.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 82,077 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
The Wiek County (German: Kreis Wiek or Kreis Hapsal, Estonian: Lääne kreis, Russian: Гапсальскій/Викскій уѣздъ, romanized: Gapsalskiy/Vikskiy uyezd) was one of the four counties of the Russian Empire located in the Governorate of Estonia.[1] It was situated in the western part of the governorate (in the northwestern part of present-day Estonia). Its capital was Haapsalu (Hapsal). The territory of Wiek County corresponds to the present-day Lääne and Hiiu counties, the westernmost part of Rapla County, and a small part of Pärnu County.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Wiek County had a population of 82,077. Of these, 92.2% spoke Estonian, 5.6% Swedish, 1.2% German, 0.6% Russian, 0.2% Ukrainian, and 0.1% Latvian as their native language.[3]
References
- ↑ "Эстляндская губерния" (in Russian). Руниверс. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ajaloolise Läänemaa (Wiek) lühitutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России" (in Russian). Демоскоп Weekly. Retrieved 22 December 2013.