Country Ukraine Admin. center Reni Postal index 68800—68831 Founded 1969 Administrative center Reni Region Odessa Oblast | Established 1969 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 861 km² Population 37,461 (2013) Area code 4840 | |
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Subdivisions List
1 — city councils
0 — settlement councils
7 — rural councils
Number of localities:
1 — cities
0 — urban-type settlements
7 — villages
0 — rural settlements | ||
Reni Raion (Ukrainian: Ренійський район; Romanian: Raionul Reni) is a raion (district) in Odessa Oblast in south-western Ukraine, in the historic Budjak region. Its administrative center is the city of Reni. Population: 37,461 (2015 est.) In 2001, population was 40,680.
Map of Reniis'kyi district, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
The raion is predominantly Moldavian and the Ukrainian language is rare. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census the population was 49% Moldovan, 18% Ukrainian, 15% Russian, 8.5% Bulgarian and 8% Gagauz. Most of villages (five) are Romanophone while there is one village of Gagauz and another of Bulgarians. The city of Reni is mostly Russophone although 50% of its residents are Moldavians.
References
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