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
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