Zastavna Raion ( uk, Заставнівський район) was an administrative
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
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
) in the southern part 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 ...
in western
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 ...
, on the
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
n border. Most of its territory lied in the historical region of
Bukovina
Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).Klaus Peter BergerT ...
, while three localities (Balamutivka, Rzhavyntsi, and southern Onut) are located in
Bessarabia
Bessarabia (; Gagauz: ''Besarabiya''; Romanian: ''Basarabia''; Ukrainian: ''Бессара́бія'') is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Be ...
. The region had an area of and centered on the city of
Zastavna
Zastavna ( uk, Заставна ; ro, Zastavna) is a town in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine. Zastavna is located to the north of the city of Chernivtsi, in the historical region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration of Zas ...
. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Zastavna Raion was merged into
Chernivtsi Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of seven
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:
*
Horishni Sherivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the
selo of
Horishni Sherivtsi;
*
Kadubivtsi rural hromada
Kadubivtsi ( uk, Кадубівці; ro, Cadobești) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kadubivtsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Kadubivtsi belonge ...
with the administration in the selo of
Kadubivtsi;
*
Kostryzhivka settlement hromada 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
Kostryzhivka;
*
Verenchanka rural hromada
Verenchanka ( uk, Веренчанка; ro, Vrânceni) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Verenchanka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Verenchanka bel ...
with the administration in the selo of
Verenchanka;
*
Vikno rural hromada Vikno ( uk, Вікно) means ''window'' and may refer to multiple places in Ukraine:
* Vikno, Chernivtsi Oblast
* Vikno, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
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