Perechyn Raion
Perechyn Raion (Ukrainian: Перечинський район; Rusyn: Перечинскый район; Romanian: Raionul Perecin) was a raion of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was Perechyn. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Uzhhorod Raion on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast to six.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 31,688 (2020 est.)[3].
Perechyn Raion
Перечинський район | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′17.67″N 22°28′50.21″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Established | 1947 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Perechyn |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 631 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,688 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Area code | 380-3264 |
| Website | http://perechyn.adm.org.ua/ |
A Romanian community, known as volohi in Romanian, also inhabited this raion, more specifically in the area of the village of Poroshkovo.[4]
References
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- Peiu, Petrisor (2 February 2020). "Și ei sunt români. Și ei sunt ai noștri. Și ei au nevoie de România". Ziare.com (in Romanian).
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