Blyzniuky Raion (Ukrainian: Близнюківський район) was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Blyzniuky. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Blyzniuky Raion was merged into Lozova Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 17,799 (2020 est.)[3]

Blyzniuky Raion Близнюківський район
Raion
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Raion location in Kharkiv Oblast
Coordinates: 48°46′40.6266″N 36°29′37.8666″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kharkiv Oblast
Disestablished	18 July 2020
Admin. center	Blyzniuky
Area
• Total	1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,799
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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[ru] Близнюковский район