Blahovishchenske Raion

Blahovishchenske Raion (Ukrainian: Благовіщенський район), formerly Ulianovka Raion (Ukrainian: Ульяновський район) was a raion (district) of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the city of Blahovishchenske. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four. The area of Blahovishchenske Raion was merged into Holovanivsk Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 21,802 (2020 est.).

Blahovishchenske Raion
Благовіщенський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 48°18′44″N 30°14′45″E
Country Ukraine
RegionKirovohrad Oblast
Established1923
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerBlahovishchenske
Subdivisions
List
  •   1 — city councils
  •   0 — settlement councils
  • 17 — rural councils
  • Number of localities:
      1 — cities
  •   0 — urban-type settlements
  • 26 — villages
  •    — rural settlements
Government
 • GovernorMyhaylo Toryanyk
Area
 • Total701 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 21,802
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index
26400—26452
Area code+380 5259
Websitehttp://ulrayrada.com.ua

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of one hromada, Blahovishchenske urban hromada with the administration in Blahovishchenske.

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