Kobeliaky Raion (Ukrainian: Кобеляцький район; translit.: Kobeliats'kyi Raion) was a raion (district) in Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine. The raion's administrative center was the city of Kobeliaky. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Poltava Raion[1] on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four.[2][3] The last estimate of the raion population was 40,172 (2020 est.)[4]
Kobeliaky Raion
Кобеляцький район | |
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Raion | |
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| Coordinates: 49°3′4.3842″N 34°9′38.0442″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Poltava Oblast |
| Established | 7 March 1923 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Kobeliaky |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,823 km2 (704 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,172 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Area code | +380 |
| Website | Official homepage |
Important rivers within the Kobeliatskyi Raion included the Dnieper and the Vorskla. The raion was established on March 7, 1923.
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