Sukhum Okrug (English) | ||
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Established | 1883 | |
Abolished | 1921 | |
Political status | Okrug | |
Region | Caucasus | |
Area | 75,754 verst² | |
Population (1897 census) | ||
• Total | 106179 | |
• Density | 1.4 inhab. / verst² | |
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The Sukhum Okrug (Russian: Сухумский округ) was an okrug (district) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day Abkhazia.
As of 1897, 106,179 people populated the okrug from various nationalities, with Abkhazians and Kartvelians forming the largest ethnic groups.