The Sosnivskyi District (Ukrainian: Соснівський район, Sosnivsʹkyi raion) is one of two administrative urban districts (raions) of the city of Cherkasy, located in southern Ukraine.[1][2]
Sosnivskyi District Соснівський район | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°26′12″N 32°01′44″E / 49.43667°N 32.02889°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Municipality | Cherkasy Municipality |
| Established | 22 December 1973 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43,135 km2 (16,655 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 149,732 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the population of the district was 149,732.[3]
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[4]
| Language | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 118 935 | 79.44% |
| Russian | 27 557 | 18.40% |
| Other[a] | 3 240 | 2.16% |
| Total | 149 732 | 100.00% |
| a Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |