Uzhhorod Raion
Ужгородський район | |
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Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
Admin. center | Uzhhorod |
Subdivisions | 14 hromadas |
Area | |
• Total | 2,360 km2 (910 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 255,000 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Postal index | 88000 |
Area code | 380-XXXX |
Website | rada-uzhgorod |
Uzhhorod Raion (Ukrainian: Ужгородський район, Hungarian: Ungvári járás) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the latest census. Population: 255,000 (2022 estimate).[2]
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 Uzhhorod Raion was significantly expanded.[3][4] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 71,640 (2020 est.).[5]
Some Romanians live in this raion. They live more precisevly in the area of Poroshkovo and are known in Romanian as volohi.[6]