Chernihivka Raion

Chernihivka Raion (Ukrainian: Чернігівський район) was one of raions (districts) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the region was the urban-type settlement of Chernihivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Zaporizhzhia Oblast to five. The area of Chernihivka Raion was merged into Berdiansk Raion.^[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 16,145 (2020 est.)^[3].

Chernihivskyi Raion Чернігівський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 47°11′31.74″N 36°12′51.14″E
Country	Ukraine
Region	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Established	1923
Disestablished	18 July 2020
Admin. center	Chernihivka
Subdivisions	List   0 — city councils   1 — settlement councils 11 — rural councils Number of localities:   0 — cities   1 — urban-type settlements 35 — villages    — rural settlements
Government
• Governor	Oleksandr Lysnyak
Area
• Total	1,200 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,145
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index	71200—71245
Area code	+380 6140
Website	http://radachernigivka.at.ua