Postal index 70500–70562 Region Zaporizhia Oblast | Established 7 March 1923 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,590 km² Area code 6141 | |
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Subdivisions List 1 — city councils 1 — settlement councils22 — rural councilsNumber of localities: 1 — cities 1 — urban-type settlements55 — villages 4 — rural settlements | ||
Orikhiv Raion (Ukrainian: Оріхівський район, Orikhivs'kyi raion) is one of the 20 raions (districts) of Zaporizhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is located in the city of Orikhiv. Its population was 54,462 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 47,228 (2013 est.).
Contents
- Map of Orikhivskyi district Zaporizka Ukraine
- Geography
- History
- Government
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- References
Map of Orikhivs'kyi district, Zaporizka, Ukraine
Geography
The Orikhiv Raion is located in the northeast portion of the Zaporizhia Oblast. Its total area constitutes 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi). The Komyshuvakha, Konka, Sherebets, Verkhnia Tersa, and Mala Tokmachka Rivers flow through the raion.
History
The Orikhiv Raion was first established on 7 March 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Government
The Orikhiv Raion is governed by the Orikhiv Raion Council (Ukrainian: Оріхівська районна рада, Orikhivs'ka raionna rada), which consists of 48 locally elected deputies. In October 2014, Karina Dudnichenko was elected the chairman of the council.
Administrative divisions
The Orikhiv 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 populated places administer their own councils, often containing a few villages and rural settlements within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural populated places are organized into councils, which also may contain a few villages and rural settlements within its jurisdiction.
Accordingly, the Orikhiv Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 60 populated localities, consisting of one city, one urban-type settlement, 54 villages, and 4 rural settlements.
Demographics
In the 2001 Ukrainian census, the raion's total population was 54,462. Of that, 44,618 were Ukrainians, 3,998 were Russians, 197 were Belarusians, 99 were Bulgarians, and 444 belonged to other ethnic groups. The percentage of the population which indicated Ukrainian as their native language constituted 91.37 percent, compared to 8.17% for the Russian language.