Uyezds
Uyezds were a territorial administrative division in Russia and some other East Slavic countries. The term originates from the Old East Slavic word "ujezd" which means "journey" or "district". Historically, uyezds were the primary unit of local administration, evolving from early medieval principalities and land divisions. Their size and exact administrative functions varied significantly throughout history.
During the Russian Empire, the uyezd was a well-defined administrative and judicial unit, typically part of
Following the October Revolution in 1917, the Soviet government gradually abolished the uyezd system. The administrative