Akmolinsk Oblast (Russian Empire)
| Akmolinsk Oblast | |
|---|---|
| Oblast of the Russian Empire | |
| 1868–1920 | |
 Coat of arms
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 Map of Akmolinsk Oblast | |
| Capital | Omsk |
| History | |
• Established | 21 October 1868 |
• Disestablished | 3 January 1920 |
Akmolinsk Oblast was an
Akmolinsk, Atbasar, Kokchetav, Omsk and Petropavlovsk. It bordered Tobolsk Governorate to the north, Semipalatinsk Oblast to the east, Semirechye Oblast to the northeast, Syr-Darya Oblast to the south, Turgay Oblast to the southwest and Orenburg Governorate
to the northwest.
Demographics
As of 1897, 682,608 people populated the oblast. Kazakhs constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians and Ukrainians. Total Turkic speaking were 438,889 (64.2%).
Ethnic groups in 1897
| TOTAL | 682,608 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 427,389 | 62.6% |
| Russians | 174,292 | 25.5% |
| Ukrainians | 51,103 | 7.5% |
| Tatars | 10,819 | 1.6% |
After the defeat of the White Army in the Russian Civil War, it was renamed as Omsk Governorate on 3 January 1920.[1]
References
- ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
