Admin. center Balta Postal index 66100—66163 Population 41,987 (2015) Area code 4866 | Established 7 March 1923 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,317 km² Administrative center Balta Region Odessa Oblast | |
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Subdivisions List 1 — city councils 0 — settlement councils24 — rural councilsNumber of localities: 1 — cities 0 — urban-type settlements41 — villages 0 — rural settlements | ||
Balta Raion (Ukrainian: Балтський район, Balts'kyi raion) is one of the 26 administrative raions (a district) of Odessa Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Balta. Population: 41,987 (2015 est.) Its population was 48,604 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.
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Map of Balts'kyi district, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
Geography
Balta Raion is located in the northern part of the Odessa Oblast.
History
Balta Raion was first established on 7 March 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Administrative divisions
Balta Raion is divided in a way that follows the general administrative scheme in Ukraine. Local government is also organized along a similar scheme nationwide. Consequently, raions are subdivided into councils, which are the prime level of administrative division in the country.
Each of the raion's urban localities administer their own councils, often containing a few other villages within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural localities are organized into councils, which also may contain a few villages within its jurisdiction.
Accordingly, Balta Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 42 populated localities, consisting of one city, and 41 villages.