Kherson Oblast is subdivided into five districts ( raions ) which are subdivided into territorial communities ( hromadas ).
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced from eighteen to five (which now also includes the four former city municipalities). [1] [2] These are:
Kherson Oblast | |
As of January 1, 2022 | |
Number of districts (райони) | 5 |
Number of hromadas (громади) | 49 |
Before July 2020, Kherson Oblast was subdivided into 22 regions: 18 districts ( raions ) and 4 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils. [3]
Kherson Oblast, also known as Khersonshchyna, is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It is located just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson, on the northern or right bank of the Dnieper river, which bisects the oblast. The oblast has an area of 28,461 km2 and a population of 1,001,598. It is considered the 'fruit basket' of the country, as much of its agricultural production is dispersed throughout the country, with production peaking during the summer months.
Hola Prystan is a city located in Skadovsk Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is currently occupied by Russia. The city serves as the administrative centre of the Hola Prystan urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 13,544.
Beryslav Raion is one of the five administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Beryslav. Its population was 55,976 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 94,103.
Henichesk Raion is one of the five administrative raions (districts) of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Henichesk. Population: 118,059.
Hola Prystan Raion was one of the 18 administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the city of Hola Prystan, which was incorporated separately as a city of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Hola Pristan Raion was merged into Skadovsk Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 44,639
Kakhovka Raion is one of the administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Nova Kakhovka. Population: 216,458.
Kalanchak Raion was one of the 18 administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Kalanchak. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Kalanchak Raion was merged into Skadovsk Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 21,032
Skadovsk Raion is one of the five administrative raions (districts) of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Skadovsk. Population: 122,745.
Velyka Lepetykha Raion was one of the 18 administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Velyka Lepetykha. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Velyka Lepetykha Raion was merged into Kakhovka Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 15,961
Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion was one of the 18 administrative raions of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Velyka Oleksandrivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion was merged into Beryslav Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 24,494
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Poltava Oblast is subdivided into districts (raions) which are subdivided into territorial communities (hromadas).
Kalanchak is a rural settlement in Skadovsk Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of the Kalanchak settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 8,977.
Nyzhni Sirohozy is a rural settlement in Henichesk Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is located inland, between Melitopol and Kherson. Nyzhni Sirohozy hosts the administration of Nyzhni Sirohozy settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 4,451.
Velyka Lepetykha is a rural settlement in Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Velyka Lepetykha settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement is located on the left bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir, an artificial reservoir on the Dnieper. It has a population of 7,707.
Dnipriany, known as Brytany before 1946, is a rural settlement in Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is located on the left bank of the Dnieper, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) downstream of the city of Nova Kakhovka. Dnipriany belongs to Nova Kakhovka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 3,930.
Blahodatne may refer to several places in Ukraine:
Ukrainka is a village in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 121.8 kilometres (75.7 mi) northeast from the centre of Kherson city. It belongs to Novooleksandrivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The 124th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Kherson Oblast. It is part of Operational Command South.