Zhashkiv Raion Explained

Zhashkiv Raion
Native Name:Жашківський район
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Cherkasy Oblast
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Zhashkiv
Established Title1:Established
Established Title2:Disestablished
Established Date2:18 July 2020
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:35145
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:49.1768°N 30.1556°W

Zhashkiv Raion (Ukrainian: Жашківський район) was a raion (district) of Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the town of Zhashkiv. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four. The area of Zhashkiv Raion was merged into Uman Raion.[1] [2] The last estimate of the raion population was

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three hromadas:[3]

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: Жашківська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.