Bolhrad Raion (Ukrainian: Болградський район; Romanian: Raionul Bolgrad) is a raion (district) in Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. It is part of the historical region of Bessarabia. Its administrative center is the town of Bolhrad. Population: 146,424 (2021 est.)[1]
Bolhradskyi Raion
Болградський район | |
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Raion | |
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Country | Ukraine |
Region | Odesa Oblast |
Established | 1940 |
Admin. center | Bolhrad |
Subdivisions | 10 hromadas |
Government | |
• Governor | Myhaylo Sadakliev |
Area - since July 2020 | |
• Total | 4,518.02 km2 (1,744.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 146,424 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Postal index | 68700—68752 |
Area code | +380 4846 |
Website | http://bolgrad-rda.odessa.gov.ua |
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Odesa Oblast was reduced to seven, and the area of Bolhrad Raion was significantly expanded. [2][3] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 66,666 (2020 est.)[4]
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Administrative center: Odesa | ||
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