Lenine Raion
Lenine Raion (Ukrainian: Ленінський район, Russian: Ленинский район) or Yedy-Kuiu Raion (Ukrainian: Єдикуйський район, romanized: Yedykuiskyi raion, Crimean Tatar: Yedi Quyu rayonı) was one of the twenty-five districts of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine until its abolition in 2020. It continues to be used by the Russian administration known as the Republic of Crimea, as Russia has occupied Crimea since 2014.
Lenine Raion
Yedi Quyu rayonı | |
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Kazantyp, Lenine Raion | |
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Location within Crimea | |
| Country | Ukraine (occupied by Russia) |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Established | January 1921 |
| Disestablished by Ukraine | July 2020 |
| Capital | Lenine |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,919 km2 (1,127 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 61,143 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +380-6557 |
The administrative centre of Lenine Raion is the urban-type settlement of Lenine, which is also known as Yedy-Kuiu. Population: 61,143 (2014 Census).
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