Gorodishchensky Uyezd


Gorodishchensky Uyezd was one of the subdivisions of the Penza Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Gorodishche.

Demographics

At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Gorodishchensky Uyezd had a population of 172,602. Of these, 71.8% spoke Russian, 26.4% Mordvin and 1.6% Tatar as their native language.