Skvirsky Uyezd (Сквирский уезд) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the western part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Skvira (Skvyra). Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Skvirsky Uyezd had a population of 251,257. Of these, 83.5% spoke Ukrainian, 12.5% Yiddish, 2.4% Polish, 1.3% Russian and 0.1% German as their native language. References Uezds of Kiev Governorate 1795 establishments in the Russian Empire 1923 disestablishments in Ukraine