Tatarbunary Raion
| Tatarbunarskyi Raion Татарбунарський район | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°44′44″N 29°46′2″E / 45.74556°N 29.76722°ECoordinates: 45°44′44″N 29°46′2″E / 45.74556°N 29.76722°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Region | Odessa Oblast | ||
| Admin. center | Tatarbunary | ||
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| • Total | 1,748 km2 (675 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 38,901 | ||
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal index | 68104 | ||
| Area code | +380 04844 | ||
Tatarbunary Raion (Ukrainian: Татарбунарський район) is a raion (district) in Odessa Oblast of Ukraine. The raion is located in the south-west part of the oblast, along the Black Sea coast. Its administrative center is the city of Tatarbunary. Population: 38,901 (2015 est.)[1]
Geographically, there are 1 city (Tatarbunary), and 35 villages in the raion. Administratively, there are 1 City Council (Tatarbunary), and 18 Village Councils.
History
Tatarbunarskyi Raion was established in 1940, as one of 13 raions of newly established Akkerman Oblast (later Izmail Oblast) of Ukrainian SSR. The area was transferred from Kingdom of Romania to the USSR following June 1940 Soviet Ultimatum.
In 1954, Izmail Oblast was liquidated, and Tatarbunarskyi Raion, as well as other raions of the oblast, was transferred to Odessa Oblast.
In 1978, the administrative center of the raion, Tatarbunary, was given city status.
Administrative division
The raion is divided into 18 rural councils and one city council.
References
- ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
- Tatarbunarskyi Raion - Odessa Oblast Administration website
- Tatarbunary raion - Verkhovna Rada website
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