The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University

History

The sidebar presents a timeline and overview of the major events in Norka, Russia from its founding in 1767 to conditions there today.

Drawing of a Volga German house

Sketch of a Volga German house from a booklet titled "Wolgadeutsche Lieder" or Volga German songs.

 

Norka Population from 1767 to 1926

753 (1767)

772 (1769)

957 (1773)

1,358 (1788)

1,660 (1798)

2,509 (1816)

4,113 (1834)

5,951 (1850)

6,300 (1857)

6,894 (1860)

7,641 (1886)

10,200 (1891)

10,518 (1894)

13,623 (1910)

14,236 (1912)

7,210 (1926)

Census Revision Число семейств Number of families Число душ The number of souls
мужского пола Male женского пола Female всего Total
По 5-й ревизии 1788 г. At the 5th revision 1788 206 206 690 690 668 668 1358 1358
По 6-й ревизии 1798 г. At the 6th revision in 1798 225 225 845 845 815 815 1660 1660
По 7-й ревизии 1816 г. At the 7th revision in 1816 300 300 1274 1274 1235 1235 2509 2509
По 8-й ревизии 1834 г. At the 8th revision in 1834 445 445 2095 2095 2018 2018 4113 4113
По 9-й ревизии 1850 г. At the 9th revision in 1850 465 465 3081 3081 2870 2870 5951 5951
По 10-й ревизии 1857 г. At the 10th revision in 1857 628 628 3251 3251 3049 3049 6300 6300