Berdychiv Raion
Berdychiv Raion (Ukrainian: Бердичівський район) is a raion (district) of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Berdychiv. The raion is located in the southern part of the oblast; the distance between Zhytomyr and Berdychiv is 43 kilometres (27 mi). Population: 156,419 (2022 estimate).
Berdychiv Raion
Бердичівський район | |
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Raion | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′4″N 28°36′42″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Admin. center | Berdychiv |
| Subdivisions | 10 hromadas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,018.5 km2 (1,165.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 156,419 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Area code | +380 |
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zhytomyr Oblast was reduced to four, and the area of Berdychiv Raion was significantly expanded. Before the expansion, the area of the raion was 865.2 square kilometres (334.1 sq mi); after the expansion, the area of the raion is 3,018.5 square kilometres (1,165.4 sq mi). The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 27,587 (2020 est.).