Krasnohvardiiske Raion

Krasnohvardiiske Raion (Russian: Красногвардейский район), known by Ukrainian authorities[nb 1] as Kurman Rayon (Ukrainian: Курманський район, Crimean Tatar: Qurman rayonı) is one of the 25 regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognised by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and annexed by Russia. The administrative centre of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Krasnohvardiiske. Krasnohvardiiske Raion is located in the central part of Crimea. Population: 83,135 (2014 Census).[1]

For other uses, see Krasnogvardeysky District.
Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Kurman rayonı
Raion
Village Grigoryevka, Krasnohvardeysky District
Village Grigoryevka, Krasnohvardeysky District
Flag of Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Coat of arms
Raion location within Crimea
Country Ukraine (occupied by Russia)
RepublicCrimea
CapitalKrasnohvardiiske
Subdivisions
List
  • 0 cities
  • 2 towns
  • 82 villages
Area
 • Total1,766 km2 (682 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total83,135
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Dialing code+380-6556

Notes
  1. The renaming has been effected by Ukraine's decommunization laws, but as Crimea is outside of Ukrainian control, this decision has had little practical effect.

References
  1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

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