Konotop Raion

Konotop Raion (Ukrainian: Конотопський район, [konoˈtɔpsʲkɪj rɐˈjɔn] (listen)) is a raion in Sumy Oblast in Central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the town of Konotop. Population: 194,408 (2022 est.).[1]

Konotop Raion
Конотопський район
Flag of Konotop Raion
Coat of arms of Konotop Raion
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Coordinates: 51°11′17.5338″N 33°17′53.9514″E
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
Admin. centerKonotop
Subdivisions8 hromadas
Area
  Total1,700 km2 (700 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total194,408
  Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://knt.sm.gov.ua/index.php/uk/

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Sumy Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Konotop Raion was significantly expanded. [2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 26,838 (2020 est.).[4]

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