Stara Syniava Raion

Stara Syniava Raion (Ukrainian: Старосинявський район, Starosyniavs'kyi raion) was one of the 20 administrative raions (a district) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Stara Syniava. Its population was 24,985 in 2001. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Stara Syniava Raion was merged into Khmelnytskyi Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 19,093 (2020 est.)

Stara Syniava Raion
Старосинявський район
Raion
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°37′52″N 27°36′50″E
Country Ukraine
RegionKhmelnytskyi Oblast
Established7 March 1923
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerStara Syniava
Subdivisions
List
  •   0 — city councils
  •   1 — settlement councils
  • 16 — rural councils

  • Number of localities:
      0 — cities
  •   1 — urban-type settlements
  • 44 — villages
  •   0 — rural settlements
Government
 • GovernorAnatoliy Voloshyn (PR)
Area
 • Total662 km2 (256 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,093
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index
31400—31445
Area code+380 3850
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.