title: Ryazhsky Uyezd
text: # Ryazhsky Uyezd
  
  Ryazhsky Uyezd (Ряжский уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Ryazan Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Ryazhsk.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Ryazhsky Uyezd had a population of 138,854. Of these, 99.9% spoke Russian as their native language.
  
  