Beryslav Raion
Beryslav Raion (Ukrainian: Бериславський район, romanized: Beryslavs'kyi raion) is one of the five administrative raions (a district) of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Beryslav. Its population was 55,976 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 94,103 (2022 estimate).
Beryslavskyi Raion
Бериславський район | |
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Raion | |
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| Coordinates: 46°50′29″N 33°25′46″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Established | March 7, 1923 |
| Admin. center | Beryslav |
| Subdivisions | 11 hromadas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yuriy Sydorenko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,747.1 km2 (1,832.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 94,103 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 74300—74372 |
| Area code | +380 5546 |
The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 45,931 (2020 est.). However, on 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Kherson Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Beryslav Raion was significantly expanded. Three raions (Novovorontsovka, Velyka Oleksandrivka, and Vysokopillia Raions) were abolished and their territories were merged into an enlarged Beryslav Raion.