Tatarbunary Raion

Tatarbunarskyi Raion
Татарбунарський район
Raion
Flag of Tatarbunarskyi Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Tatarbunarskyi Raion
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Region Odessa Oblast
Admin. center Tatarbunary
Subdivisions
Area
  Total 1,748 km2 (675 sq mi)
Population
  Total 41,710
  Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 68104
Area code +380 04844

Tatarbunary Raion (Ukrainian: Татарбунарський район) is a raion (district) in Odessa Oblast of Ukraine. The raion is located in the south-west part of the oblast, along the Black Sea coast. Its administrative center is the city of Tatarbunary.

Geographically, there are 1 city (Tatarbunary), and 35 villages in the raion. Administratively, there are 1 City Council (Tatarbunary), and 18 Village Councils.

As of 2006, Tatarbunary raion is a home to 41,710 residents, out of which 10,740 live in the raion center, Tatarbunary.

History

Tatarbunarskyi Raion was established in 1940, as one of 13 raions of newly established Akkerman Oblast (later Izmail Oblast) of Ukrainian SSR. The area was transferred from Kingdom of Romania to the USSR following June 1940 Soviet Ultimatum.

In 1954, Izmail Oblast was liquidated, and Tatarbunarskyi Raion, as well as other raions of the oblast, was transferred to Odessa Oblast.

In 1978, the administrative center of the raion, Tatarbunary, was given city status.

Administrative division

The raion is divided into 18 rural councils and one city council.

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