Koriukivka Raion

Koriukivka Raion (Ukrainian: Корюківський район) is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at the town of Koriukivka. Population: 88,329 (2021 est.)[1]

Koriukivskyi Raion
Корюківський район
Koriukivka Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast
Coordinates: 51°49′35″N 32°21′45″E
Country Ukraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
Admin. centerKoriukivka
Subdivisions5 hromadas
Area
  Total1,424 km2 (550 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total88,329
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://koradm.cg.gov.ua/

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Koriukivka Raion was significantly expanded. Two abolished raions, Snovsk and Sosnytsia Raions, as well as part of Mena Raion, were merged into Koriukivka Raion.[2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 25,422 (2020 est.)[4]

Subdivisions

Before 2020

Koriukivka Raion in Chernihiv Oblast before 2020

Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of two hromadas:[5]

  • Kholmy settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Kholmy;
  • Koriukivka urban hromada with the administration in Koriukivka.

After 2020

After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 5 hromadas:[3]

  • Kholmy settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Kholmy, retained from Koriukivka Raion;
  • Koriukivka urban hromada with the administration in the city of Koriukivka, retained from Koriukivka Raion;
  • Mena urban hromada with the administration in the city of Mena, transferred from Mena Raion;[6]
  • Snovsk urban hromada with the administration in the city of Snovsk, transferred from Snovsk Raion.[7]
  • Sosnytsia settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Sosnytsia, transferred from Sosnytsia Raion.[8]

References

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