Rakhiv Raion

Rakhiv Raion (Ukrainian: Рахівський район, Romanian: Raionul Rahău) is a raion in Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rakhiv. Population: 82,397 (2021 est.)[2].

Rakhiv Raion
Рахівський район (in Ukrainian)
Raionul Rahău (in Romanian)
Raion
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Coordinates: 48°3′24.72″N 24°11′48.35″E
Country Ukraine
RegionZakarpattia Oblast
Established1945
Admin. centerRakhiv
Subdivisions4 hromadas
Area
[1]
 • Total1,845.2 km2 (712.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total82,397
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code380-3132
Websitehttp://rakhiv-rda.gov.ua/ Rakhiv Raion

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 Rakhiv Raion was significantly expanded. [3][4] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 92,543 (2020 est.)[5]

Administrative division

City: Rakhiv (Rahó, Rachov between 1920–1938 and 1944–1945)

Urban-type settlements:

Villages:

  • Bilyn (Bilin, Bilina)
  • Bla Tserkva (Tiszafejéregyház, Bilá Cirkev)
  • Bohdan (Tiszabogdány, Bila Tisa)
  • Breboia (Bértelek, Preboja)
  • Chorna Tysa (Feketetisza, Mogelki (between 1920–1938), Černá Tisa (1944–1945))
  • Dilove (Terebesfejérpatak, Trebušany)
  • Dobrik (Dobrikdülő, Dobrik)
  • Hoverla (Hóvár, Hoverla)
  • Khmeliv (Komlós, Chmely)
  • Kosivska Polyana (Kaszómező, Kosovská Poľana)
  • Kostylivka (Barnabás, Berlebaš)
  • Kruhlyy (Körtelep, Kruhlý)
  • Kvasy (Tiszaborkút, Kvásy)
  • Lazeshchyna (Mezőhát, Lazeština)
  • Lugi (Láposmező, Luhy)
  • Luh (Tizsalonka, Luh)
  • Plaiuts (Plajuc, Gandal)
  • Rosishka (Rászócska, Rosuška)
  • Roztoky (Nyilas, Rostoka)
  • Sitnyi (Szitni, Sitný)
  • Sredneye Vodyanoye (Középapsa, Stredná Apša)
  • Stebnev (Dombhát, Stebna)
  • Strymba (Almáspatak, Strimba)
  • Trostianets (Trosztyanec, Trsťenec)
  • Verkhneye Vodyanoye (Felsőapsa, Vyšná Apša)
  • Vilkhovatyy (Kiscserjés, Vilchovatý)
  • Voditsa (Kisapsa, Apšica)
  • Vydrychka (Vidráspatak, Vydryčka)

Note: Hungarian name of places are given in parenthesis at first. Slovakian name of ones were valid between 1920–1938 and 1944–1945.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the population of Rakhiv Raion was 90,900 which included:[6]

  • 83.8% Ukrainians (76,200)
  • 3.2% Hungarians (2,900)
  • 11.6% Romanians (10,500)
  • 0.8% Russians (800)

See also

References
  1. https://www.minregion.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/atlas_novogo_atu_2020.pdf
  2. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. About number and composition population of Zakarpattia Region by data All-Ukrainian population census 2001, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
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