Olhynka Raion ( uk, Ольгинський район) was 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

Donetsk Oblast The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...

in the

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

from 1935 until 1959. Its administrative center was

Olhynka Olhynka ( uk, Ольгинка) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after ...

History

It was formed on 13 February 1935 as Anadol Raion ( uk, Анадольський район). On 31 August the same year, it was renamed to ''Olhynka Raion''. On 10 September 1959, Olhynka Raion was abolished. Its former territory was split between

Volnovakha Raion Volnovakha Raion ( uk, Волноваський район, ) is one of the 18 administrative raions (a ''district'') of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is located in the city of Volnov ...

and

Marinka Raion Marinka Raion ( uk, Мар'їнський район; russian: Марьинский район) was a raion (district) of Donetsk Oblast (province) located in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Marinka. The raion was abo ...

References

Former raions of Donetsk Oblast 1935 establishments in Ukraine 1959 disestablishments in the Soviet Union 1950s disestablishments in Ukraine States and territories established in 1935 States and territories disestablished in 1959 {{Donetsk-geo-stub