Henichesk Raion
| Henicheskyi Raion Генічеський район | |||
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| Raion | |||
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| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Region | Kherson Oblast | ||
| Established | 1784 | ||
| Admin. center | Henichesk | ||
| Subdivisions |
List
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| Government | |||
| • Governor | Valeriy Dronov | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,000 km2 (1,000 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total |
 60,813 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal index | 75500—75583 | ||
| Area code | +380 5534 | ||
Henichesk Raion (Ukrainian: Генічеський район) is one of the 18 administrative raions (districts) of the Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Henichesk.
The raion has a 10% Crimean Tartar minority, with the Tartar population reaching 50% in two villages.[1] This minority is a result of a 1967 Soviet decree that restored Tartar rights lost during the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tartars.[1][2] Because de jure they were not allowed to return to their Crimea homeland, some Tatars settled in nearby places, including Henichesk Raion.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 (Ukrainian) Temporary Crimea, Ukrayinska Pravda (20 August 2014)
- ↑ Aurélie Campana (16 June 2008). "Sürgün: The Crimean Tatars’ deportation and exile". Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence. Massviolence.org. ISSN 1961-9898. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
External links
Media related to Henichesk Raion at Wikimedia Commons
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