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Former subdivision of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vovchansk Raion (Ukrainian: Вовчанський район) was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the town of Vovchansk. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Vovchansk Raion was, together with Pechenihy and Zmiiv Raions, merged into Chuhuiv Raion.[1][2][3] The last estimate of the raion population was 44,448 (2020 est.)[4]
Vovchansk Raion
Вовчанський район | |
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Coordinates: 50°12′7.8978″N 37°2′24.5502″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
Admin. center | Vovchansk |
Area | |
• Total | 1,888.1 km2 (729.0 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,448 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://vovchrayrada.kh.ua/ |
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromada:[5]
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