Pechenihy Raion Explained

Pechenihy Raion
Native Name:Печенізький район
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:49.9215°N 37.0086°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Pechenihy
Established Title1:Established
Established Title2:Disestablished
Established Date2:18 July 2020
Area Total Km2:467.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9617
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Website:www.kharkivoda.gov.ua

Pechenihy Raion was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Pechenihy. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven.[1] [2] The last estimate of the raion population was .

After the reform in 2020 Pechenihy raion was substituted by Pechenihy settlement hromada (community) of approximately the same size, and as such it became a part of an enlarged Chuhuiv Raion, with a total population of 202,200[3]

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of one hromada,[4] Pechenihy settlement hromada with the administration in Pechenihy.

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.
  3. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  4. Web site: Печенізька районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.