Sumy Raion

Sumy Raion (Ukrainian: Сумський район) is a raion (district) in Sumy Oblast in central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Sumy, which was formerly administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance until 2020. Population: 434,316 (2022 est.).[1]

Sumy Raion
Сумський район
Flag of Sumy Raion
Coat of arms of Sumy Raion
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Coordinates: 51°1′32.8944″N 34°51′39.7152″E
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
Admin. centerSumy
Subdivisions16 hromadas
Area
  Total6,499.4 km2 (2,509.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total434,316
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://sumy-region.gov.ua/

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 Sumy Raion was significantly expanded.[2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 61,836 (2020 est.).[4]

Location of Sumy Raion prior to the 2020 administrative reforms

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