Bakhmut Raion

Bakhmut Raion
Бахмутський район
Raion
Flag of Bakhmut Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Bakhmut Raion
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°51′17.1858″N 38°6′15.4584″E / 48.854773833°N 38.104294000°E / 48.854773833; 38.104294000Coordinates: 48°51′17.1858″N 38°6′15.4584″E / 48.854773833°N 38.104294000°E / 48.854773833; 38.104294000
Country  Ukraine
Region Donetsk Oblast
Established N/A
Admin. center Bakhmut
Subdivisions
Area
  Total 1,687 km2 (651 sq mi)
Population
  Total 44,759
  Density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index N/A
Area code 380
Website Verkhovna Rada website

Bakhmut Raion (Ukrainian: Бахмутський район) is a raion (district) within the northeastern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Bakhmut, but the city itself administratively does not belong the raion. Its area is 1,687 square kilometres. Population: 44,759(2013 est.)[1].

Created in 1923, in 1924 - 2016 it was known as Artemivsk Raion after its administrative center. Due to the War in Donbass, three smaller municipalities were transferred away from Yenakiieve municipality and transferred to Bakhmut Raion (at that time Artemivsk Raion), among which are Vuhlehirsk municipality, Olkhovatka municipality, and Bulavynske municipality. On 4 February 2016, the Verkhovna Rada renamed raion to Bakhmut Raion.[2]

Within the Bakhmut Raion there are one city (Siversk), one urban-type settlement (Luhanske), 19 selsovets, and 104 settlements. Also included within the raion are 21 kolhozy, 14 sovhozy, 4 industrial organisations, 43 libraries, and a movie theater.

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