Mukachevo Raion
Mukachevo Raion (Ukrainian: Мукачівський район, Hungarian: Munkácsi járás) is a raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Mukachevo is the administrative center of the raion. Its population is 251,145 (2022 estimate).
Mukachevo Raion
Мукачівський район | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′11.61″N 22°45′46.36″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Established | 9 November 1953 |
| Admin. center | Mukachevo |
| Subdivisions | 13 hromadas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ivan Mihailo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,054 km2 (793 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 251,145 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 89620—89677 |
| Area code | +380-3131 |
| Website | mukachevo-rada |
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast was reduced to six, and the area of Mukachevo Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 99,518 (2020 est.).
There are several alternative names used for this raion: Hungarian: Munkácsi járás, German: Rajon Mukatschewe, Russian: Мукачевский район, Slovak: Mukačevský rajón.
Residents in seven villages of the raion have the option to learn the Hungarian language in a school or home school environment.