| Ural Oblast Уральская область | |
|---|---|
| Oblast of Russian Empire | |
| 1868–1920 | |
 Coat of arms
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 Map of Ural Oblast | |
| Capital | Uralsk |
| History | |
• Established | 1868 |
• Disestablished | 12 October 1920 |
The Ural Oblast (Russian: Уральская область; Eng: Uralskaya Oblast) was an oblast (province) of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day western Kazakhstan. It was created out of the territories of the former Kazakh khanate.
Demographics[edit]
As of 1897, 684,590 people populated the oblast. Kazakhs constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians and Tatars. Total Turkic speaking were 478,695 (74,2%).
Ethnic groups in 1897[edit]
| TOTAL | 645,121 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 460,173 | 71,3% |
| Russians | 160,894 | 24,9% |
| Tatars | 17,809 | 2,8% |