Dnistrovskyi Raion ( uk, Дністровський 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
Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast ( uk, Черніве́цька о́бласть, Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna ( uk, Чернівеччина) is an oblast (province) in Western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regio ...
,
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 ...
. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. The center of the raion is 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
Kelmentsi. Three abolished raions,
Kelmentsi,
Khotyn
Khotyn ( uk, Хотин, ; ro, Hotin, ; see other names) is a city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine and is located south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi. It hosts the administration of Khotyn urban hromada, one of the h ...
, and
Sokyriany Raions, part of abolished
Novoselytsia Raion
Novoselytsia Raion ( uk, Новоселицький район, ro, Raionul Noua Suliță ) was a raion (administrative district) in Chernivtsi Oblast, (oblast, province) in the west of Ukraine. The western part of its territory lied in the histo ...
, as well as the city of
Novodnistrovsk
Novodnistrovsk (, ) is a city and municipality (Novodnistrovsk urban hromada) in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-larges ...
, which was previously incorporated as a
city of oblast significance, were merged into Dnistrovskyi Raion.
The name of the raion is derived from the
Dniester
The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and th ...
river. Population:
Subdivisions
At the time of establishment, the raion consisted of 10
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:
*
Kelmentsi settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Kelmentsi, transferred from Kelmentsi Raion;
*
Khotyn urban hromada
Khotyn ( uk, Хотин, ; ro, Hotin, ; see #Name, other names) is a city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine and is located south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi. It hosts the administration of Khotyn urban hromada, one o ...
with the administration in the city of
Khotyn
Khotyn ( uk, Хотин, ; ro, Hotin, ; see other names) is a city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine and is located south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi. It hosts the administration of Khotyn urban hromada, one of the h ...
, transferred from Khotyn Raion;
*
Klishkivtsi rural hromada
Klishkivtsi ( uk, Клішківці; ro, Clișcăuți) is a commune (silrada) in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European ...
with the administration in the
selo of
Klishkivtsi
Klishkivtsi ( uk, Клішківці; ro, Clișcăuți) is a commune (silrada) in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European ...
, transferred from Khotyn Raion;
*
Livyntsi rural hromada
Livyntsi ( uk, Лівинці; ro, Levinți) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Livyntsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Livyntsi was located i ...
with the administration in the selo of
Livyntsi
Livyntsi ( uk, Лівинці; ro, Levinți) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Livyntsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Livyntsi was located i ...
, transferred from Kelmentsi Raion;
*
Mamalyha rural hromada
Mamaliha ( uk, Мамалига; ro, Mămăliga) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Mamalyha rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Mamalyha belonged to N ...
with the administration in the selo of
Mamalyha
Mamaliha ( uk, Мамалига; ro, Mămăliga) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Mamalyha rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Mamalyha belonged to No ...
, transferred from Novoselytsia Raion;
*
Nedoboivtsi rural hromada
Nedoboivtsi ( uk, Недобоївці; ro, Nedăbăuți) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country ...
with the administration in the selo of
Nedoboivtsi, transferred from Khotyn Raion;
*
Novodnistrovsk urban hromada with the administration in the city of
Novodnistrovsk
Novodnistrovsk (, ) is a city and municipality (Novodnistrovsk urban hromada) in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-larges ...
, previously incorporated as a city of oblast significance;
*
Rukshyn rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Rukshyn, transferred from Khotyn Raion.
*
Sokyriany urban hromada with the administration in the city of
Sokyriany
Sokyriany ( uk, Сокиряни, ; ro, Târgu Secureni) is a small city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest Eu ...
, transferred from Sokyriany Raion;
*
Vashkivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Vashkivtsi
Vashkivtsi (, ; ro, Vășcăuți; german: Waschkautz; ) is a city in Vyzhnytsia Raion of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It is located in the historical region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration of Vashkivtsi urban hromada, one o ...
, transferred from Sokyriany Raion.
References
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Raions of Chernivtsi Oblast
Ukrainian raions established during the 2020 administrative reform