Postal index 88000 Area 870 km² Subdivisions 64 | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code 380-XXXX Population 70,678 (2016) | |
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Points of interest Nevytsky Castle, Szerednyei vár, Leanka Destinations | ||
Uzhhorod Raion (Ukrainian: Ужгородський район) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod which does not belong to the raion and is designated as a separate city municipality. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the latest census. Population: 70,678 (2016 est.).
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Map of Uzhhorods'kyi district, Zakarpatska, Ukraine
Names
There are several alternative names used for this raion: Hungarian: Ungvári járás, Slovak: Užhorodský rajón, German: Rajon Uschhorod, Rusyn: Ужгородьскый район, Russian: Ужгородский район.
Administrative division
The raion is divided into one town council and 35 village councils. Some village councils combine several individual villages. In 16 out 64 villages the Hungarian speaking population accounts for over 70%. In the town of Serednie is a noticeable Roma community.