Sofiivka Raion

Sofiivka Raion (Ukrainian: Софіївський район) was a raion (district) of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, southeastern-central Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the urban-type settlement of Sofiivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to seven.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 20,562(2020 est.)[3] .

Sofiivka Raion

Софіївський район
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Coordinates: 48°03′N 33°52′E
Country Ukraine
RegionDnipropetrovsk Oblast
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerSofiivka
Subdivisions
Area
  Total1,379 km2 (532 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total20,562
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code+380

Zaporiz'ke was the oldest village in the Sofiivka Raion.

References

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