Chernihiv Raion

Chernihivskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Чернігівський район) is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is the city of Chernihiv, which is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. The raion covers an area of 2,547 square kilometres (983 sq mi). Population: 51,152(2020 est.)[1]

Chernihivskyi Raion

Чернігівський район
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Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Coordinates: 51°29′N 31°17′E
CountryUkraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
Admin. centerChernihiv
Area
  Total2,547 km2 (983 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total51,152
  Density20.8/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

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 Kyiv Oblast, the Kyivan 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.[2]

Settlements

Cities
Urban-type settlements

See also

References

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