Novoselytsia Raion ( uk, Новоселицький район, ro, Raionul Noua Suliță ) 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 c ...

(administrative district) in Chernivtsi Oblast, (

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

) in the west of

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 inva ...

. The western part 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 Berge ...

, the eastern part 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 o ...

, while one village (Boianivka) was part of the

Hertsa region The Hertsa region, also known as the Hertza region ( uk, Край Герца, Kraj Herca; ro, Ținutul Herța), is a region around the town of Hertsa within Chernivtsi Raion in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine, n ...

. The center of the raion was the city of

Novoselytsia Novoselytsia ( ; ro, Noua Suliță ; yi, נאוואסעליץ, Novoselitz) is a city in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It stands at the northern tip of Bessarabia region, on its border with Bukovina. It hosts the ad ...

. 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 Novoselytsia Raion was split between

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the u ...

and

Dnistrovskyi Raion Dnistrovskyi Raion ( uk, Дністровський район) is a raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. The center of the raion is the urban- ...

s. The last estimate of the raion population was

History and population

According to the

2001 Ukrainian Census The Ukrainian Census of 2001 is to date the only census of the population of independent Ukraine. It was conducted by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine on 5 December 2001, twelve years after the last Soviet Union census in 1989.

, the raion's population was 87,241. The ethnical composition was as follows: The singer Sofia Rotaru was born in Marshyntsi, one of the Romanian speaking villages of the Raion. The village of Tarasivtsi, located in the raion, is notable as the only place in Ukraine where the Moldovan (Romanian) language has been designated as a regional language. This occurred after Ukraine permitted regional languages to be designated in August 2012 ."Popov: No bilingualism in Kyiv", ''Kyiv Post'', September 19, 2012
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Administrative divisions

Novoselytsia Raion had 1 city and 30 communes: *

- administrative seat *Communes ** Balkivtsi ** Berestia **

Boiany Boiany ( uk, Бояни; ro, Boian; yi, באיאן ''Boyan'') is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located close to Sadagura in the historic region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration ...

** Cherlenivka ** Chornivka ** Dovzhok ** Dranytsia ** Dynivtsi ** Forosna ** Kostychany ** Koteleve ** Mahala ** Malynivka ** Mamalyha ** Marshyntsi ** Nesvoia ** Podvirne ** Prypruttia **

Ridkivtsi Ridkivtsi ( uk, Рідківці; ro, Rarancea; german: Rarancze) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Mahala rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Ridkivtsi belonged to Novo ...

** Rokytne ** Rynhach ** Shcherbyntsi **

Sloboda A sloboda ( rus, слобода́, p=sləbɐˈda) was a kind of settlement in the history of the Old Russian regions Povolzhye, Central Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The name is derived from the early Slavic word for "freedom" and may be loosel ...

** Stalnivtsi ** Strointsi ** Tarasivtsi **

Toporivtsi Toporivtsi ( uk, Топорівці; ro, Toporăuți) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Toporivtsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Toporivtsi belong ...

** Vanchykivtsi ** Zelenyi Hai ** Zhylivka Of these, Boiany, Chornivka, Mahala, Sloboda, Pripruttia, Toporivtsi and Zelenyi Hai are in the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder are in Bessarabia. At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of six

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: *

Boiany rural hromada Boiany ( uk, Бояни; ro, Boian; yi, באיאן ''Boyan'') is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located close to Sadagura in the historic region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration ...

with the administration in the selo of

, transferred to Chernivtsi Raion; *

Mahala rural hromada is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social i ...

with the administration in the selo of Mahala, transferred to Chernivtsi Raion; * Mamalyha rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Mamalyha, transferred to Dnistrovskyi Raion; * Novoselytsia urban hromada with the administration in Novoselytsia, transferred to Chernivtsi Raion; * Toporivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the selo of

, transferred to Chernivtsi Raion; * Vanchykivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Vanchykivtsi, transferred to Chernivtsi Raion. Toporyvtsi rural hromada also contained three villages,

Kolinkivtsi Kolinkivtsi ( uk, Колінківці; ro, Colencăuți) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Toporyvtsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Kolinkivtsi belonged to Khotyn ...

Hrozyntsi Hrozyntsi ( uk, Грозинці; ro, Grozinți) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Toporyvtsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Hrozyntsi belonged to Khotyn Raion. The ...

, and

Bochkivtsi Bochkivtsi ( uk, Бочківці; ro, Bocicăuți) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Toporyvtsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Bochkivtsi belonged to Khotyn Raion. ...

, which belonged to Khotyn Raion.

References

External links

Novoselytskyi Raion
- official website
Verkhovna Rada website
- Administrative divisions of Novoselytskyi Raion {{Authority control Former raions of Chernivtsi Oblast Romanian communities in Ukraine 1940 establishments in Ukraine Ukrainian raions abolished during the 2020 administrative reform