| Kalush Raion Калуський район |
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| — Raion — | |
| Location of Kalush Raion in Urkaine | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Established | 1939 |
| Admin. center | Kalush |
| Government | |
| • Governor | John Zhyvackivsky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 647 km2 (249.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 68,200 |
| • Density | 105.4/km2 (273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal index | 77300—77363 |
| Area code | 380-3472- |
The Kalush Raion (Ukrainian: Калуський район) is a raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province). Kalush is the administrative center of the raion. City of Kalush itself is designated into a separate city raion within the oblast.
The raion was formed on October 28, 1963. In 1972 part of the raion became incorporated into the Kalush municipality. Out of the oldest settlements in the Raion are Stankiv(1158), Zaviy (13th century), Holyn' (1391), and Novytsia (14th century).
The leader of the Organization of Ukraininan Nationalists, Stepan Bandera, was born in Uhryniv Staryi in Kalush Rayon, on January 1, 1909.
Ivan Rubchak and writer M. Kozonis were also born in Kalush Raion.
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| Dolyna Raion | Halych Raion | |||
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