title: Nizhnedevitsky Uyezd
text: # Nizhnedevitsky Uyezd
  
  Nizhnedevitsky Uyezd (Russian: Нижнедевицкий уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Voronezh Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Nizhnedevitsk.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Nizhnedevitsky Uyezd had a population of 167,183. Of these, 98.9% spoke Russian and 1.1% Ukrainian as their native language.
  
  