Snovsk Raion
| Snovsk Raion Сновський район | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°52′8″N 31°55′56″E / 51.86889°N 31.93222°ECoordinates: 51°52′8″N 31°55′56″E / 51.86889°N 31.93222°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast | ||
| Admin. center | Schors | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 23,952 | ||
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://schorsadm.cg.gov.ua/ | ||
Snovsk Raion (Ukrainian: Сновський район), until May 2016 Shchors Raion (Ukrainian: Щорський район), is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at the town of Snovsk. Population: 23,952 (2015 est.)[1]
On 21 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Shchors Raion to Snovsk Raion and Shchors to Snovsk according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[2]
References
- ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Про перейменування деяких населених пунктів" (in Ukrainian). Holos Ukrainy. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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