Demography of the Kiryazh pogost in the period of the Swedish conquest in the XVI-XVII centuries

Kiryazh (Kurkkijoki) pogost of the Korela uezd (distrist) was under the Swedish rule for more than a hundred years as a result of the wars of the XVI-XVII centuries between Russia and Sweden. The research is concerned with the problem of demographic changes on the conquered territory at the local level. The problem is studied for the first time. The purpose of the study is to analyze the main prerequisites and identify causes that affected the change in the demographic situation. Statistical methods were used to study the sources from the archives of Sweden. The analysis of the most ancient maps of the Kiryazh Pogost of 1646 was carried out for the first time. Religious oppression and economic difficulties caused mass migration to Russia among indigenous population. The peak of migration occurred in 1656-1568. The policy of Sweden contributed to the settling of vacant territories by its subjects, Lutherans by religion. By the end of the 17th century about 6,4 % of the indigenous Orthodox population remained in the Kiryazh pogost.