Chernihiv Raion

Chernihivskyi Raion
Чернігівський район
Raion

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Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Coordinates: UA 51°29′N 31°17′E / 51.483°N 31.283°E / 51.483; 31.283Coordinates: UA 51°29′N 31°17′E / 51.483°N 31.283°E / 51.483; 31.283
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Chernihiv Oblast
Admin. center Chernihiv
Area
  Total 2,547 km2 (983 sq mi)
Elevation 130 m (430 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 52,442
  Density 20.8/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website Official website

Chernihivskyi Raion is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is the city of Chernihiv. The raion covers an area of 2,547 square kilometres and, as of 2013, it had a population of 54,442.

Geography

Overview

The raion borders with the raions of Ripky, Horodnia, Mena, Kulykivka and Kozelets. It borders also with the city of Slavutych, an exclave of Kiev Oblast, the Kievan raion of Ivankiv, and the Belarusian raion of Brahin, in Gomel Oblast. Its capital, Chernihiv, is located in the middle of the raion, but is administratively separate.[1]

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Towns (Urban-type settlements)

See also

References

  1. 1753464 Chernihiv Raion on OpenStreetMap

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