Irshava Raion

Irshava Raion (Ukrainian: Іршавський район) was a raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast in the westernmost corner of Ukraine. The only city and the administrative center was Irshava. Irshava Raion was situated on the foothills on the Carpathian Mountains. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Khust Raion on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast to six.^[1][2] Also some parts of it went to Berehove and Mukachevo districts. The last estimate of the raion population was 100,294 (2020 est.)^[3].

Irshava Raion Іршавський район
Raion
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°19′12.61″N 23°1′54.16″E
Country	Ukraine
Region	Zakarpattia Oblast
Established	22 January 1946
Disestablished	18 July 2020
Admin. center	Irshava
Subdivisions	List    — city councils    — settlement councils  — rural councils Number of localities:    — cities    — urban-type settlements 46 — villages    — rural settlements
Government
• Governor	Maksim Mikhaylovich Khokhlov
Area
• Total	944.47 km2 (364.66 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	100,294
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index	90100 - 90156
Area code	3144
Website	carpathia.gov.ua

Notable residents

• Viktor Pasulko (b. 1961), retired Ukrainian footballer and football manager, Soviet Top League winner in 1987 and 1989, UEFA Euro 1988 runner-up

See also

• Zacharovana Dolina State Park