Zhovkva Raion
Zhovkva Raion (Ukrainian: Жо́вківський райо́н) was a raion in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was Zhovkva. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. [1][2] The last estimate of the raion's population was 110,223 (2020 est.)[3].
Zhovkva Raion
Жовківський район | |
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| Coordinates: 50°6′52″N 23°53′37″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Lviv Oblast |
| Established | 1940 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Zhovkva |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 110,223 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 80300—80383 |
| Area code | 380-3252 |
| Website | http://zhovkva.org.ua/ Zhovkva Raion |
It was established in 1940.
Villages
People
- Yevhen Konovalets — a military commander of the UNR army and the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists between 1929 and 1938.
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.
External links
- (in Ukrainian) zhovkva.org.ua
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