Chernihiv Raion ( uk, Чернігівський район) is a
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...
(district) of
Chernihiv Oblast
Chernihiv Oblast ( uk, Черні́гівська о́бласть, translit=Chernihivska oblast; also referred to as Chernihivshchyna, uk, Черні́гівщина, translit=Chernihivshchyna) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. T ...
, northern
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. Its administrative centre is the city of
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
. Population:
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Chernihiv Raion was significantly expanded. Four abolished raions,
Horodnia
Horodnia ( uk, Городня ) is a city in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It has a city status since 1957. Horodnia hosts the administration of Horodnia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Geogr ...
,
Kozelets
Kozelets ( uk, Козелець ) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kozelets settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Kozelets is located on t ...
,
Kulykivka
Kulykivka ( uk, Куликівка; russian: Куликовка, Kulikovka) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kulykivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of U ...
, and
Ripky Raion
Ripky Raion ( uk, Ріпкинський район) was a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the urban-type settlement of Ripky. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of t ...
s, as well as part of
Mena Raion
Mena Raion ( uk, Менський район) was a Raions of Ukraine, raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the city of Mena, Ukraine, Mena. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as p ...
and the city of Chernihiv, which was previously incorporated as a
city of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion, were merged into Chernihiv Raion.
Before the expansion, the raion covered an area of . The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was
Subdivisions
Current
After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 20
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s:
*
Berezna settlement hromada
Berezna ( uk, Березна, russian: Бере́зна) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berezna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Berezna is ...
with the administration in the
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
of
Berezna
Berezna ( uk, Березна, russian: Бере́зна) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berezna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Berezna is ...
, transferred from Mena Raion;
*
Chernihiv urban hromada with the administration in the city of
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
, was previously a city of oblast significance;
*
Desna settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Desna, transferred from Kozelets Raion;
*
Dobrianka settlement hromada
Dobrianka ( uk, Добрянка; russian: Добрянка) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Dobrianka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Do ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Dobrianka
Dobrianka ( uk, Добрянка; russian: Добрянка) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Dobrianka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Do ...
, transferred from Ripky Raion;
*
Honcharivske settlement hromada
Honcharivske () is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. 1st Armored Brigade and 12th Tank Battalion is stationed in the settlement. It hosts the administration of Honcharivske settlement hromada, one of the ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Honcharivske
Honcharivske () is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. 1st Armored Brigade and 12th Tank Battalion is stationed in the settlement. It hosts the administration of Honcharivske settlement hromada
Honcharivs ...
, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Horodnia urban hromada
Horodnia ( uk, Городня ) is a city in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It has a city status since 1957. Horodnia hosts the administration of Horodnia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Geogr ...
with the administration in the city of
Horodnia
Horodnia ( uk, Городня ) is a city in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It has a city status since 1957. Horodnia hosts the administration of Horodnia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Geogr ...
, transferred from Horodnia Raion;
*
Ivanivka rural hromada with the administration in the
selo of
Ivanivka, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Kipti rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Kipti, transferred from Kozelets Raion;
*
Kozelets settlement hromada
Kozelets ( uk, Козелець ) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kozelets settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Kozelets is located o ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Kozelets
Kozelets ( uk, Козелець ) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kozelets settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Kozelets is located on t ...
, transferred from Kozelets Raion;
*
Kulykivka settlement hromada
Kulykivka settlement hromada () is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. Its administrative center is the town of Kulykivka.
It has an area of and a population of 14,539, as of 2020.
Composition
The hromada inclu ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Kulykivka
Kulykivka ( uk, Куликівка; russian: Куликовка, Kulikovka) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kulykivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of U ...
, transferred from Kulykivka Raion;
*
Kyinka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Kyinka, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Kyselivka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Kyselivka, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Liubech settlement hromada
Liubech ( uk, Любеч, russian: Любеч, pl, Lubecz) is an urban-type settlement, previously a small ancient town (first mentioned in 882) connected with many important events in the Principality of Chernigov since the times of Kievan Rus'. ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Liubech
Liubech ( uk, Любеч, russian: Любеч, pl, Lubecz) is an urban-type settlement, previously a small ancient town (first mentioned in 882) connected with many important events in the Principality of Chernigov since the times of Kievan Rus'. ...
, transferred from Ripky Raion;
*
Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Novyi Bilous rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Novyi Bilous, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Olyshivka settlement hromada
Olyshivka settlement hromada () is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. Its administrative center is the town of Olyshivka.
It has an area of and a population of 3,262, as of 2020.
Composition
The hromada incl ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Olyshivka
Olyshivka ( uk, Олишівка; russian: Олишевка) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. It is located about south of the city of Chernihiv. It hosts the administration of Olyshivka settle ...
, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Oster urban hromada
Oster ( uk, Осте́р ; russian: Остёр, Ostyor) is a city located where the Oster River flows into the Desna, in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. Oster hosts the administration of Oster urban hromada, one of the hromadas o ...
with the administration in the city of
Oster
Oster ( uk, Осте́р ; russian: Остёр, Ostyor) is a city located where the Oster River flows into the Desna, in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. Oster hosts the administration of Oster urban hromada, one of the hromadas ...
, transferred from Kozelets Raion;
*
Ripky settlement hromada
Ripky ( uk, Ріпки) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The village of Hlynenka is subordinated to Ripky. It hosts the administration of Ripky settlement hromada, one of the hroma ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Ripky
Ripky ( uk, Ріпки) is an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The village of Hlynenka is subordinated to Ripky. It hosts the administration of Ripky settlement hromada, one of the hroma ...
, transferred from Ripky Raion;
*
Sedniv settlement hromada
Sedniv (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Седнів) is a small urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in Chernihiv Raion, hosting the administration of Sedniv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Sedniv ...
, with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Sedniv
Sedniv ( Ukrainian: Седнів) is a small urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in Chernihiv Raion, hosting the administration of Sedniv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Sedniv is famous for b ...
, retained from Chernihiv Raion;
*
Tupychiv rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Tupychiv, transferred from Horodnia Raion.
Before 2020
![Chernigivskyi-Raion](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Chernigivskyi-Raion.png)
Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of eight hromadas:
* Honcharivske settlement hromada with the administration in Honcharivske;
* Ivanivka rural hromada with the administration in Ivanivka;
* Kyinka rural hromada with the administration in Kyinka;
* Kyselivka rural hromada with the administration in Kyselivka;
* Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske settlement hromada with the administration in Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske;
* Novyi Bilous rural hromada with the administration in Novyi Bilous;
* Olyshivka settlement hromada with the administration in Olyshivka;
* Sedniv settlement hromada with the administration in Sedniv.
See also
*
Chernihiv–Ovruch railway
russian: Участок Чернигов–Овруч be, Ўчастак Чарнігаў–Оўруч
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References
External links
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1923 establishments in Ukraine