Amvrosiivskyi Raion

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Amvrosiivs'kyi Raion
Амвросіївський район
Location of Amvrosiivs'kyi Raion on the map of Ukraine.
General data
Country: Ukraine
Oblast: Donetsk Oblast
Established: N/A
Area: 1,455 km²
Population:
Total:
Density

55,072
N/A p/km²
Area code: 380-XXXX
Postal index: 873-XX
Administrative subdivisions
Center: Amvrosiivka
Cities: 1
Towns: 3
Villages: 73
Official information
Governor:
Website: Verkhovna Rada website
The Amvrosiivsky Raion highlighted on the map of Donetsk Oblast.

The Amvrosiivskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Амвросіївський район, translit.: Amvrosiivs'kyi raion; Russian: Амвросиевский район, translit.: Amvrosievskiy raion) is a raion (district) within the eastern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Amvrosiivka. Its population is 55,072 and its area is 1,455 km².

Within the Amvrosiivs'ky Raion there is: one city (Amvrosiivka), 3 urban-type settlements (Kuteynykove, Novoamvrosiikske, and Voykovskyi), 30 selsovets, and 43 settlements. Also included within the raion are: 14 industrial organizations, 4 construction and transport organizations, 12 kolhozy, 11 sovhozy, 2 pizza companies, 10 hospitals, 35 schools, 24 clubs, 38 libraries and music schools.

An architectural monument in the raion is the Ioanno-Bohoslovska Church (1905-selo Vasyl'evka). Before 1917 the raion was part of the Voyska Donskogo Oblast' in the Russian Empire.

[edit] Settlements

  • Voikovs'kyi (Ukrainian: Войковський; formerly: since the 19th century-1940 Kapany) is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 1,476. A brick factory by the name of Voikova lies within the city, formerly known as Metallist, as well as 2 libraries.
  • Kuteinykove (Ukrainian: Кутейникове; since 1878) is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 2,156. The town comprises the Bondaryevskoe, Zaliznichnoe, Zerkalnoe, Klenovka, Merzhki, Metallist, Petrenki, Pobeda, and Svobodnoe settlements.
  • Novoamvrosiivs'ke (Ukrainian: Новоамвросіївське; since the 19th century) is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 2,582. A hospital, and 2 libraries are located within the city.
  • Blahodatne (Ukrainian: Благодатне; since 1801-1926 Amvrosiivka) is a selo (village) with a population of 3,648. Blahodatne is a former kolhoz, Kalinina. A hospital, and 2 libraries are located within the city. The city comprises the Velikoe Mishkove, Zhukova Balka, Kotovskogo, Mala Shishkovka, Novoklinovka, Novopetrovka, Podniki, Svistuny, and Seyatel' settlements.

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