Batumi Oblast
| Карсская область Karsskaya Oblast | |||||
| Oblast of Russian Empire | |||||
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| History | |||||
| • | Treaty of San Stefano | 1878 | |||
| • | Proclamation of PNGSC | 1918 | |||
| Today part of | Batumi | ||||
| Batumi Oblast (English) Батумская область (Modern Russian) | |
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| Established | 20 September 1878; 17 March 1903 |
| Abolished | 12 June 1883; 1917 |
| Political status Region |
Oblast Caucasus |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank |
61,092 verst² n/a |
| Population (1897 census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density - Urban - Rural |
142,032 inhabitants n/a 2.3 inhab. / verst² |
| Government | |
| First Head Last Head | n/a n/a |
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, Caucasus Greeks, and Turks.
Ethnic groups in 1897[1]
| TOTAL | 88,444 | 100% |
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| Adjarians | 56,498 | 63,4% |
| Russians | 7,217 | 8,2% |
| Armenians | 7,120 | 8,1% |
| Turks | 3,199 | 3,6% |
References
Coordinates: 41°38′45″N 41°38′30″E / 41.6458°N 41.6417°E
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