Ripky Raion

Ripky Raion (Ukrainian: Ріпкинський район) was a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the urban-type settlement of Ripky. 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 Ripky Raion was merged into Chernihiv Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 25,646 (2020 est.)[3]

Ripky Raion
Ріпкинський район
Flag of Ripky Raion
Coat of arms of Ripky Raion
Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Coordinates: 51°47′36″N 30°56′37″E
Country Ukraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerRipky
Area
  Total2,105 km2 (813 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,646
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://rpadm.cg.gov.ua/

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

  • Dobrianka settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Dobrianka;
  • Liubech settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Liubech;
  • Ripky settlement hromada with the administration in Ripky.

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