Konotop Raion

Konotop Raion (Ukrainian: Конотопський район, [konoˈtɔpsʲkɪj rɐˈjɔn] ) is a raion in Sumy Oblast in Central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the town of Konotop. Population: 194,408 (2022 estimate).

Konotop Raion
Конотопський район
Raion
Raion location in Sumy Oblast
Coordinates: 51°11′17.5338″N 33°17′53.9514″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Sumy Oblast
Admin. centerKonotop
Subdivisions8 hromadas
Area
  Total1,700 km2 (700 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total194,408
  Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://knt.sm.gov.ua/index.php/uk/

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Sumy Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Konotop Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 26,838 (2020 est.).

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