Chernigov

A government of Little Russia (Ukraine), with a Jewish population (1897) of 114,630 in a total population of 2,298,834, or nearly 5 per cent. In 1881 the Jewish inhabitants formed only 2.5 per cent of the total. By districts, the Jews in the government of Chernigov are distributed as follows: Chernigov 12,006 in a total population of 162,036 =7.41 per cent (in 1881 only 4.2 per cent); Borzna 3,542 in 146,730 =2.41 per cent (in 1881 1.6 per cent); Glukhov 5,493 in 142,814 =3.85 per cent (in 1881 about 5.1 per cent); Gorodnya 8,913 in 153,020 =5.82 per cent (in 1881 only 1.6 per cent); Kozeletz 4,741 in 135,101 =3.51 per cent (in 1881 1.5 per cent); Konotop 7,091 in 156,502 = 4.53 per cent (in 1881 1.7 per cent); Krolevetz 3,896 in 131,009 =2.97 per cent (in 1881 1.5 per cent); Mglin 10,014 in 139,357 =7.18 per cent (in 1881 3.2 per cent); Novgorod Syeversk 6,328 in 146,394 =4.32 per cent (in 1881 2.5 per cent); Novozybkov 8,852 in 164,789 =5.37 per cent (in 1881 1.0 per cent); Nyezhin 9,987 in 168,883 =5.91 per cent (in 1881 3.3 per cent); Oster 6,188 in 150,556 =4.11 per cent (in 1881 2.3 per cent); Sosnitza 7,525 in170,268 =4.41 per cent (in 1881 2.3 per cent); Starodub 9,975 in 144,704 =6.89 per cent (in 1881 2.8 per cent); Surazh 10,078 in 188,596 = 5.4 per cent (in 1881 2.9 per cent).

The history of the Jews in the government will be treated under Little Russia, and under the respective cities.

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Comparative statistics of population in the cities, towns, and villages in the government of Chernigov are given below:

Name.| Total Population, 1897.| Jewish Population, 1897.  
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Bakalan| 4,000| 300  
Bakhmach| 8,000| 500  
Baturin| 3,580| 383  
Berezna| 9,921| 1,333  
Bobrovitzy| 5,000| 400  
Borzna| 12,458| 1,400  
Brovary| 5,166| 1,344  
Chernigov| 27,006| 11,000  
Churovichi| 4,092| 252  
Dmitrovka| 3,197| 592  
Glukhov| 14,856| 3,807  
Gorodnya| 4,197| —  
Gorsk| —| 25  
Klintzy| 12,000| 2,200  
Konotop| 19,404| 4,000  
Korop| 6,268| 1,000  
Kozeletz| 5,160| 1,568  
Krolevetz| 10,375| 1,000  
Lyubech| 2,091| 273  
Mglin| 7,631| 4,200  
Mitkovka| 3,600| 48  
Myena| 5,881| 1,618  
Novgorod Syeversk| 9,185| 2,700  
Novoe Myesto| 1,496| 60  
Novozybkov| 15,480| 1,220  
Novye Borovichi| —| 31  
Novy Ropsk| 860| 80  
Nyezhin| 32,108| 10,000  
Oster| 5,384| 1,100  
Padul| 7,000| 348  
Pochep| 9,000| 3,900  
Pogar| 4,982| 1,150  
Ponurovka| 3,509| 295  
Ryepski| —| 783  
Seredina Bude| 6,000| 450  
Snovsk-Kornevka| 5,000| 1,004  
Sosnitza| 7,095| 1,832  
Starodub| 12,451| 4,500  
Stolna| 7,374| 168  
Unecha| 615| 212  
Uscherpye| 2,000| 150  
Voronezh| 5,500| 385  
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