Bolhrad Raion
Subdivision of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bolhrad Raion (Ukrainian: Болградський район; Romanian: Raionul Bolgrad) is a raion (district) in Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. It is part of the historical region of Bessarabia. Its administrative center is the town of Bolhrad. Population: 144,377 (2022 estimate).[1]
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Bolhradskyi Raion
Болградський район | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′N 28°48′E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Odesa Oblast |
Established | 1940 |
Admin. center | Bolhrad |
Subdivisions | 10 hromadas |
Government | |
• Governor | Myhaylo Sadakliev |
Area - since July 2020 | |
• Total | 4,518.02 km2 (1,744.42 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 144,377 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Postal index | 68700—68752 |
Area code | +380 4846 |
Website | https://bolgrad-rda.od.gov.ua/ |
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On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Odesa Oblast was reduced to seven and the area of Bolhrad Raion was significantly expanded. Two abolished raions, Artsyz and Tarutyne Raions, were merged into Bolhrad Raion.[2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 66,666 (2020 est.).[4]