Uzhhorod Raion (Ukrainian: Ужгородський район, Hungarian: Ungvári járás) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the latest census. Population: 255,000 (2022 estimate).[2]
Uzhhorod Raion Ужгородський район | |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Admin. center | Uzhhorod |
| Subdivisions | 14 hromadas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,360 km2 (910 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 255,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 88000 |
| Area code | 380-XXXX |
| Website | rada-uzhgorod |
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast was reduced to six, and the area of Uzhhorod Raion was significantly expanded.[3][4] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 71,640 (2020 est.).[5]
Some Romanians live in this raion. They live more precisevly in the area of Poroshkovo and are known in Romanian as volohi.[6]
Names
There are several alternative names used for this raion: Hungarian: Ungvári járás, Slovak: Užhorodský rajón, German: Rajon Uschhorod, Romanian: Raionul Ujhorod, Rusyn: Ужгородьскый район, Russian: Ужгородский район.
Administrative divisions
The raion contains 14 hromadas:[7]
- Baranyntsi rural hromada, with its center in Baranyntsi
- Velykyi Bereznyi settlement hromada, with its center in Velykyi Bereznyi
- Velyka Dobron rural hromada, with its center in Velyka Dobron
- Dubrynychi-Maliy Bereznyi rural hromada, with its center in Dubrynychi
- Kostryna rural hromada, with its center in Kostryna
- Onokivtsi rural hromada, with its center in Onokivtsi
- Perechyn urban hromada, with its center in Perechyn
- Serednie settlement hromada, with its center in Serednie
- Stavne rural hromada, with its center in Stavne
- Siurte rural hromada, with its center in Siurte
- Turi Remety rural hromada, with its center in Turi Remety
- Kholmok rural hromada, with its center in Kholmok
- Chop urban hromada, with its center in Chop
- Uzhhorod urban hromada, coterminous with the city Uzhhorod
See also
References
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