Kovel Raion
Kovel Raion (Ukrainian: Ковельський район) is a raion (district) in Volyn Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Kovel. Population: 265,304 (2022 estimate).
Kovel Raion
Ковельський район | |
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Raion | |
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| Coordinates: 51°09′00″N 24°48′00″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
| Established | 1939 |
| Admin. center | Kovel |
| Subdivisions | 23 hromadas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,647.9 km2 (2,952.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 266,304 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Area code | 380-3352 |
| Website | http://www.koveladm.gov.ua/ Kovelskyi Raion |
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Volyn Oblast was reduced to four, and the area of Kovel Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 40,395 (2020 est.).
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