Racha uezd

The Racha uezd was a county (uezd) of the Kutaisi Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It bordered the Terek Oblast to the north, the Lechkhumi uezd to the west, the Kutaisi and Shorapani uezds to the south, and the Gori uezd of the Tiflis Governorate to the east. The area of the uezd corresponded to most of the contemporary Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region of Georgia. The administrative centre of the Racha uezd was Oni.

Racha uezd
Рачинскій уѣздъ
Location in the Kutais Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyKutaisi
GovernorateCaucasus
Established1846
Abolished1930
CapitalOni
Area
  Total2,818.50 km2 (1,088.23 sq mi)
Population
 (1916)
  Total88,162
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
  Rural
100.00%
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