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

, 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

, 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

{{Authority control Raions of Chernivtsi Oblast Ukrainian raions established during the 2020 administrative reform