Country Ukraine Admin. center Beryslav Postal index 74300—74372 Founded 1938 Administrative center Beryslav Region Kherson Oblast | Established March 7, 1923 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,721 km² Population 49,062 (2012) Area code 5546 | |
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Subdivisions List
1 — city councils
1 — settlement councils
21 — rural councils
Number of localities:
1 — cities
1 — urban-type settlements
34 — villages
7 — rural settlements | ||
Beryslav Raion (Ukrainian: Бериславський район, Beryslavs'kyi raion) is one of the 18 administrative raions (a district) of the Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Beryslav. Its population was 55,976 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 49,062 in 2012.
Contents
- Map of Beryslavskyi district Kherson Oblast Ukraine
- Geography
- History
- Administrative divisions
- References
Map of Beryslavs'kyi district, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Geography
The Beryslav Raion is located in the central part of the Kherson Oblast on the right-bank of the Dnieper River and the Kakhovka Reservoir. Geographically, it lies in the lowland immediately before the Black Sea.
History
The Beryslav Raion was first established on March 7, 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Administrative divisions
The Beryslav 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, the Beryslav Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 43 populated localities, consisting of one city, one urban-type settlement, 34 villages, and seven rural settlements.