Kalush Raion
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| Kalush Raion Калуський район | |||
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| Raion | |||
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| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Province | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | ||
| Established | 1939 | ||
| Admin. center | Kalush | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Administration | John Zhyvackivsky | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 647 km2 (250 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 68,200 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/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. The 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. The oldest settlements in the Raion are Stankiv (1158), Zaviy (13th century), Holyn' (1391), and Novytsia (14th century).
The leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, Stepan Bandera, was born in Uhryniv Staryi in Kalush Rayon, on January 1, 1909.
Ivan Rubchak and the writer M. Kozonis were also born in Kalush Raion.
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