Snovsk Raion
| Snovsk Raion Сновський район | |||
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| Raion | |||
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| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast | ||
| Admin. center | Schors | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 24 756 | ||
| • Density | 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://schorsadm.cg.gov.ua/ | ||
Snovsk Raion (Ukrainian: Сновський район), until May 2016 Shchors Raion (Ukrainian: Щорський район), is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Snovsk.
On 21 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Shchors Raion to Snovsk Raion and Shchors to Snovsk according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[1]
References
- ↑ "Про перейменування деяких населених пунктів" (in Ukrainian). Holos Ukrainy. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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