Starobesheve Raion

Starobesheve Raion (Ukrainian: Старобешівський район) is one of the 33 raions of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Starobesheve. Population: 49,313(2020 est.)[1] , 50,675(2013 est.)[2] .

Starobeshivskyi Raion

Старобешівський район
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Coordinates: 47°45′12″N 38°1′54″E
Country Ukraine
RegionDonetsk Oblast
Established1923
Admin. centerStarobesheve
Subdivisions
Government
  GovernorVasyl′ Pan′ko
Area
  Total1,282 km2 (495 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total 49,313
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index
87200—87272
Area code+380 6253

One of the towns in the raion is Novyi Svit.[3] On 29 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured this town from pro-Russian separatists.[3][4] Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast.[5][6]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census:[7]

Ethnicity
Ukrainians29,17052.1%
Russians17,76131.7%
Greeks7,49113.4%
Belarusians3970.7%
Azerbaijanis2410.4%
Germans1710.3%
Armenians1220.2%

References


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