Monastyryshche Raion

Monastyryshche Raion (Ukrainian: Монастирищенський район was a raion (district) of Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the town of Monastyryshche. 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 Monastyryshche Raion was merged into Uman Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 34,817 (2020 est.)[3]

Monastyryshche Raion
Монастирищенський район
Flag of Monastyryshche Raion
Coat of arms of Monastyryshche Raion
Raion location in Cherkasy Oblast
Raion location in Cherkasy Oblast
Coordinates: 49°1′56.3″N 29°50′4.6″E
Country Ukraine
OblastCherkasy Oblast
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerMonastyryshche
Area
  Total719 km2 (278 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total34,817
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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