title: Sumsky Uyezd
text: # Sumsky Uyezd
  
  Sumsky Uyezd (Russian: Сумский уезд) or Sumy Povit (Ukrainian: Сумський повіт) was one of the subdivisions of the Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Sumy.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Sumsky Uyezd had a population of 228,094. Of these, 91.9% spoke Ukrainian, 7.0% Russian, 0.4% Yiddish, 0.2% German, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Belarusian and 0.1% Tatar as their native language.
  
  