Bakhmach Raion

Bahkmach Raion
Bahkmach Raion ; Бахмацький район
	Raion
	Flag Coat of arms
	Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
	Coordinates: 51°8′38″N 32°49′10″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Chernihiv Oblast
Disestablished	18 July 2020
Admin. center	Bakhmach
Area
• Total	1,487.7 km2 (574.4 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	42,381
• Density	31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://bahadm.cg.gov.ua/

Bakhmach Raion (Ukrainian: Бахмацький район) was a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, within northern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located at the city of Bakhmach. The distance to the Oblast center was 153 miles (246 km) by rail and 145 miles (233 km) by highway. The raion's area was 1,487.73 square kilometres (574.42 sq mi). The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to five.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 42,381 (2020 est.)[3]

Climate

The climate is continental. The soils are chernozem, humus, meadow and peaty.

Minerals (nonmetallic): loam, peat bogs.

Raion Industries

The main industry types within the Raion were: oil, whole milk products, conserved milk products, meat and meat products, bakery products, agriculture – grain and seed with the development of animal stock.

Transportation

The district roads are E101, М02 and E381

History

The origins of the Bachmach Raion date back to a time when the powerful Chernihiv principality was formed, the borders of which were stretched away beyond Klyazma.

Politics

On May 25, 2014 when presidential elections took place in Ukraine 46 polling stations were created within the Bakhmach Raion with election turnout at 63.09% (23,428 votes from 37,137 voters). The largest number of votes received: Poroshenko – 38.54% (9030 voters); Oleg Lyashko – 25.16% (5894 voters), Yulia Tymoshenko – 21.97% (5147 voters), Anatoliy Gritsenko – 5,74% (1345 voters). The rest of the candidates gained fewer votes. Number of invalid ballots spoiled or – 1.05%. [1]

Famous people from Bakhmach Raion

Petro Prokopovych was the founder of world's commercial beekeeping who practiced, researched and taught in the local villages of Mytchenky and Palchyky.

Settlements

1. Baturyn – City
2. Bakhmach – City
3. Dmytrivka – urban-type settlement
4. Shchucha Hreblya – Village
5. Bakhmach – Village
6. Koshmaliv – Village
7. Ostriv – Village
8. Pashkiv – Village
9. Bilovezhi Pershi – Village
10. Bilovezhi Druhi – Village
11. Vyshnivs'ke – Village
12. Zarukavne – Village
13. Zelenivka – Village
14. Kal'chynivka – Village
15. Haivoron – Village
16. Vos'me Bereznya – Village
17. Zalissia – Village
18. Nechaiv – Village
19. Shevchenkove – Village
20. Holinka – Village
21. Chasnykivka – Village
22. Shumyn – Village
23. Hryhorivka – Village
24. Vesele – Township
25. Krasylivka – Village
26. Cheremushky – Township
27. Peremoha – Township
28. Karpenkove – Township
29. Pyrohivka – Village
30. Tasuiv – Village
31. Kropyvne – Village
32. Kurin – Village
33. Opolons'ke – Village
34. Shumeikiv – Village
35. Matiivka – Village
36. Bondari – Village
37. Veselivka – Village
38. Holubiv – Township
39. Katsiry – Township
40. Lisova Polyana – Village
41. Lopatyn – Township
42. Mosty – Village
43. Nove Polissya – Village
44. Shumeikyne – Village
45. Mytchenky – Village
46. Obmachiv – Village
47. Verbivka – Village
48. Osich – Village
49. Slobidka – Village
50. Pal'chyky – Village
51. Pisky – Village
52. Varvarivka – Village
53. Zaporiz'ke – Village
54. Kulishove – Village
55. Oleksiivka – Village
56. Osynivka – Village
57. Rubanka – Village
58. Zabolottya – Village
59. Koval'ove – Village
60. Smolove – Village
61. Tereshykha – Village
62. Stril'nyky – Village
63. Tynytsya – Village
64. Fastivtsi – Village
65. Bezpechne – Village
66. Vyshneve – Village
67. Hrushivka – Village
68. Pershe Travnya – Village
69. Khalymonove – Village
70. Vyshneve – Village
71. Hlyboke – Village
72. Movchyniv – Village

*This is not a complete list of settlements, and needs revision especially during 'Decentralization'(Dec 2016).

References

"Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
"Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
"Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.

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[1] "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.

[2] "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.

[ua2020estimate-3] "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.