Blahovishchenske Raion (Ukrainian: Благовіщенський район), formerly Ulianovka Raion (Ukrainian: Ульяновський район) was a raion (district) of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the city of Blahovishchenske. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four. The area of Blahovishchenske Raion was merged into Holovanivsk Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 21,802 (2020 est.)[3].

Blahovishchenske Raion Благовіщенський район
Raion
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°18′44″N 30°14′45″E
Country	Ukraine
Region	Kirovohrad Oblast
Established	1923
Disestablished	18 July 2020
Admin. center	Blahovishchenske
Subdivisions	List   1 — city councils   0 — settlement councils 17 — rural councils Number of localities:   1 — cities   0 — urban-type settlements 26 — villages    — rural settlements
Government
• Governor	Myhaylo Toryanyk
Area
• Total	701 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,802
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index	26400—26452
Area code	+380 5259
Website	http://ulrayrada.com.ua

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of one hromada,[4] Blahovishchenske urban hromada with the administration in Blahovishchenske.

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[ru] Благовещенский район (Кировоградская область)