Kalush Raion

The Kalush Raion (Ukrainian: Калуський район) is a raion (destrict) o the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province). Kalush is the admeenistrative centre o the raion. The ceety o Kalush itsel is designatit intae a separate ceety raion athin the oblast.

Kalush Raion Калуський район
Raion
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Kintra	Ukraine
Region	Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Established	1939
Admeen. centre	Kalush
Subdiveesions	Leet    — ceety cooncils    — settlement cooncils  — rural cooncils Number of localities:    — ceeties    — urban-teep settlements  — veelages    — rural settlements
Govrenment
• Govrenor	John Zhyvackivsky
Area
• Total	3,550 km2 (1,370 sq mi)
Population
• Total	279,867
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal index	77300—77363
Aurie code	380-3472

The raion wis formit on 28 October 1963. In 1972 pairt o the raion became incorporatit intae the Kalush municipality. The auldest dounsets in the Raion are Stankiv (1158), Zaviy (13t century), Holyn' (1391), an Novytsia (14t century).

The leader o the Organization o Ukrainian Naitionalists, Stepan Bandera, wis born in Staryi Uhryniv in Kalush Raion, on 1 Januar 1909.