Horodnia Raion

Horodnia Raion (Ukrainian: Городнянський район) was a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the town of Horodnia. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to five. The area of Horodnia Raion was merged into Chernihiv Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 26,850 (2020 est.)[3]

Horodnia Raion
Городнянський район
Flag of Horodnia Raion
Coat of arms of Horodnia Raion
Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Coordinates: 51°54′9″N 31°30′52″E
Country Ukraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerHorodnia
Area
  Total1,566 km2 (605 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total26,850
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://goradm.cg.gov.ua/

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromadas:[4]

  • Horodnia urban hromada with the administration in Horodnia;
  • Tupychiv rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Tupychiv.

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