Werro County
Uyezd of Russian Empire
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Uezd in Livonia, Russian Empire
Werro County
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Uezd | |
 Location in the Governorate of Livonia | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Governorate | Livonia |
| Established | 1745 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Capital | Werro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,261.13 km2 (1,645.23 sq mi) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 97,185 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Werro County (German: Kreis Werro, Estonian: Võru kreis, Russian: Верроскій уѣздъ, romanized: Verroskiy uyezd) was one of the nine subdivisions of the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northeastern part of the governorate (in present-day southeastern Estonia). Its capital was Võru (Werro). The territory of Kreis Werro corresponds to the present-day Võru County, most of Põlva County and parts of Valga County.[1]
Demographics
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kreis Werro had a population of 97,185. Of these, 92.7% spoke Estonian, 3.4% Latvian, 2.0% German, 1.4% Russian and 0.3% Yiddish as their native language.[2]
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