Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Raion in Crimea
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The Krasnohvardiiske Raion (Ukrainian: Красногвардійський район), also known as the Krasnogvardeysky District (Russian: Красногвардейский район), now named by the Ukrainian government as the Kurman Raion (Ukrainian: Курманський район; Crimean Tatar: Къурман районы, Qurman rayonı)[nb 1], is one of the 25 regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, occupied by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. The administrative centre of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Krasnohvardiiske. Krasnohvardiiske Raion is located in the central part of Crimea. The raion has a population of 83,135 (2014 Census).[1]
Krasnohvardiiske Raion
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| Kurman Raion Курманський район (Ukrainian) | |
Village Hryhoriivka, Krasnohvardiiske District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Raion location within Crimea | |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Capital | Krasnohvardiiske |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,766 km2 (682 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 83,135 |
| • Density | 47.08/km2 (121.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Dialing code | +380-6556 |
Demographics
As of the Ukrainian national census in 2001, the raion had a population of 93,782 inhabitants. The population of the raion is diverse. People with an ethnic Russian background make up the largest group (48.7%), followed by ethnic Ukrainians (29.3%) and Crimean Tatars (16.7%). Other notable groups are Belarusians, Armenians, Germans and Tatars. The exact ethnic composition was as follows:[2]
Settlements
The raion contains two urban-type settlements: Krasnohvardiiske and Oktiabrske, and eighty-two villages, including:
History
Russian annexation of Crimea
In 2014, Russia unilaterally and illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine. This has not been recognized by the international community, but Russia has continued to occupy the peninsula.
2020 Ukrainian administrative reform
In July 2020, Ukraine conducted an administrative reform throughout its de jure territory. This included Crimea, which was still occupied by Russia. Crimea was reorganized from 14 raions and 11 municipalities into 10 raions, with municipalities abolished altogether. The territory of Kurman Raion was expanded to also include the territories of Pervomaiske Raion, but has not yet been implemented due to the ongoing Russian occupation.[3]
Notes
- The renaming has been effected by Ukraine's decommunization laws, but as Crimea is outside of Ukrainian control, this decision has had little practical effect.