Postal index 87200—87272 Population 50,675 (2013) Area code 6253 | Established 1923 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,282 km² | |
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Subdivisions List 1 — city councils 2 — settlement councils11 — rural councilsNumber of localities: 1 — cities 2 — urban-type settlements48 — villages 9 — rural settlements | ||
Starobesheve Raion (Ukrainian: Старобешівський район) is one of the 33 raions of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Starobesheve. Population: 50,675 (2013 est.).
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Map of Starobeshivs'kyi district, Donetska, Ukraine
One of the towns in the raion is Novyi Svit. On 29 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured this town from pro-Russian separatists. Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census:
References
Starobesheve Raion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA