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[[File:Latvijas apriņķi 1924-1945.png|thumb|300px|Tukuma apriņķis on the map of Latvia (1938).]] |
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'''Kreis Tuckum''' (''Tukuma apriņķis'', ''Туккумский уезд'') was one of the ten subdivisions of the [[Courland Governorate]] of the [[Russian Empire]]. Its capital was [[Tukums]] (''Tuckum''). Kreis Tuckum was situated in the western part of the governorate (in present-day western [[Latvia]]). |
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[[File:Courland governorate 1820.jpg|thumb|300px|Tuckum County on the map of Courland Governorate (1820).]] |
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'''Tukuma apriņķis''' ({{Langx|de|Kreis Tuckum}}, {{Langx|ru|Туккумский уезд}}) was a historic [[county]] of the [[Courland Governorate]] and of the [[Republic of Latvia]]. Its capital was [[Tukums]] (''Tuckum''). |
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== History == |
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The Captaincy of Tukums ({{Langx|de|Hauptmannschaft Tuckum}}) was founded in 1617 as a subdivision of the [[Duchy of Courland and Semigallia]]. In 1795, the Duchy was incorporated into the [[Russian Empire]], and in 1819 Tuckum County (''Kreis Tuckum'') became one of the ten counties of the Courland Governorate. |
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After establishment of the Republic of Latvia in 1918, the ''Tukuma apriņķis''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.letonika.lv/groups/default.aspx?q=apri%C5%86%C4%B7is&s=0&g=2&r=10621033|title=Letonika.lv. Vārdnīcas - Latviešu—angļu vārdnīca. Apriņķis = district or county|website=www.letonika.lv|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref> existed until 1949, when the Council of Ministers of the [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvian SSR]] split it into the newly created districts (''rajons'') of [[Tukums District|Tukums]], [[Dobele District|Dobele]], [[Saldus District|Saldus]] and [[Kandava]] (dissolved in 1959). |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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At the time of the [[Russian Empire Census]] of 1897, Kreis Tuckum had a population of 51,076. Of these, 89.0% spoke [[Latvian language|Latvian]], 5.3% [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], 4.3% [[German language|German]], 0.5% [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], 0.4% [[Russian language|Russian]], 0.2% [[Romani language|Romani]] and 0.2% [[Polish language|Polish]] as their native language.<ref> |
At the time of the [[Russian Empire Census]] of 1897, ''Kreis Tuckum'' had a population of 51,076. Of these, 89.0% spoke [[Latvian language|Latvian]], 5.3% [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], 4.3% [[German language|German]], 0.5% [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], 0.4% [[Russian language|Russian]], 0.2% [[Romani language|Romani]] and 0.2% [[Polish language|Polish]] as their native language.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=667|title=Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России|publisher=Демоскоп Weekly|language=Russian|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 28 October 2024
Tukuma apriņķis (German: Kreis Tuckum, Russian: Туккумский уезд) was a historic county of the Courland Governorate and of the Republic of Latvia. Its capital was Tukums (Tuckum).
History
[edit]The Captaincy of Tukums (German: Hauptmannschaft Tuckum) was founded in 1617 as a subdivision of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. In 1795, the Duchy was incorporated into the Russian Empire, and in 1819 Tuckum County (Kreis Tuckum) became one of the ten counties of the Courland Governorate.
After establishment of the Republic of Latvia in 1918, the Tukuma apriņķis[1] existed until 1949, when the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR split it into the newly created districts (rajons) of Tukums, Dobele, Saldus and Kandava (dissolved in 1959).
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kreis Tuckum had a population of 51,076. Of these, 89.0% spoke Latvian, 5.3% Yiddish, 4.3% German, 0.5% Lithuanian, 0.4% Russian, 0.2% Romani and 0.2% Polish as their native language.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Letonika.lv. Vārdnīcas - Latviešu—angļu vārdnīca. Apriņķis = district or county". www.letonika.lv. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "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.
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