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Former subdivision of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhovkva Raion (Ukrainian: Жо́вківський райо́н) was a raion (district) in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Zhovkva. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Zhovkva Raion was merged into Lviv Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion's population was 110,223 (2020 est.).[3]
Zhovkva Raion
Жовківський район | |
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Coordinates: 50°6′52″N 23°53′37″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Lviv Oblast |
Established | 1940 |
Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
Admin. center | Zhovkva |
Subdivisions | List
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Area | |
• Total | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110,223 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Postal index | 80300—80383 |
Area code | 380-3252 |
Website | http://zhovkva.org.ua/ Zhovkva Raion |
It was established in 1940.
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of four hromadas:[4]