Chernihivka Raion Explained

Chernihivskyi Raion
Native Name:Чернігівський район
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Raion
Flag Alt:Flag of Chernihivskyi Raion
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of Chernihivskyi Raion
Mapsize:225px
Coordinates:47.1922°N 36.2142°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:coll
P1:  0 — city councils
P2:  1 — settlement councils
P3:11 — rural councils
P4:Number of localities:
  0 — cities
P5:  
P6:35 — villages
P7:   — rural settlements
Established Title1:Established
Established Date1:1923
Established Title2:Disestablished
Established Date2:18 July 2020
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Chernihivka
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Oleksandr Lysnyak
Leader Title1:Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1200
Population Total: 16145
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+02:00
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+03:00
Postal Code Type:Postal index
Postal Code:71200—71245
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6140
Website:http://radachernigivka.at.ua

Chernihivka Raion (Ukrainian: Чернігівський район) was one of raions (districts) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the region was the urban-type settlement of Chernihivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Zaporizhzhia Oblast to five. The area of Chernihivka Raion was merged into Berdiansk Raion.[1] [2] The last estimate of the raion population was .

Notes and References

  1. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  2. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.