Shostka Raion

Shostka Raion (Ukrainian: Шосткинський район) is a raion in Sumy Oblast in Central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the town of Shostka. Population: 182,792 (2021 est.)[1]

Shostka Raion
Шосткинський район
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Coordinates: 51°52′18.0474″N 33°25′21.1722″E
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
Admin. centerShostka
Subdivisions10 hromadas
Area
  Total1,211 km2 (468 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total182,792
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://shst.sm.gov.ua/index.php/uk/

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Sumy Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Shostka Raion was significantly expanded.[2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 19,420 (2020 est.)[4]

Location of Shostka Raion prior to the 2020 administrative reforms

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