Mezhova Raion

Former subdivision of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mezhova Raion (Ukrainian: Межівський район) was a raion (district) of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, southeastern-central Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at the urban-type settlement of Mezhova. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to seven. The area of Mezhova Raion was merged into Synelnykove Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 22,579 (2020 est.)[3].

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Mezhova Raion
Межівський район
Flag of Mezhova Raion
Coat of arms of Mezhova Raion
Coordinates: 48°15′N 36°43′E
Country Ukraine
RegionDnipropetrovsk Oblast
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerMezhova
Subdivisions
List
  •    — city councils
  •    — settlement councils
  •  — rural councils
  • Number of localities:
       — cities
  •    — urban-type settlements
  •  — villages
  •    — rural settlements
Area
  Total
1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,579
  Density18.1/km2 (46.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code+380
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At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three hromadas:[4]

  • Mezhova settlement hromada with the administration in Mezhova;
  • Novopavlivka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Novopavlivka;
  • Slovianka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Slovianka.


Notable people

Ivan Chernoknizhny (1890-1928) – anarchist in the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine (RIAU) under Nestor Makhno was native to the region.

References

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