Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion

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

Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion (Ukrainian: Станично-Луганський район; Russian: Станично-Луганский район) was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the urban-type settlement of Stanytsia Luhanska. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight, of which only four were controlled by the government.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 46,672 (2020 est.).[3]

Quick facts Станично-Луганський район, Country ...
Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion
Станично-Луганський район
Flag of Stanytchno-Luhanskyi Raion
Coat of arms of Stanytchno-Luhanskyi Raion
Location of Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion
Coordinates: 48°49′3″N 39°31′38″E
Country Ukraine
RegionLuhansk Oblast
Established1923
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerStanytsia Luhanska
Subdivisions
List
  •   0 — city councils
  •   2 — settlement councils
  • 16 — rural councils

  • Number of localities:
      0 — cities
  •   2 — urban-type settlements
  • 41 — villages
  •   6 — rural settlements
Government
  GovernorYuriy Gladkyh
Area
  Total
1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
46,672 Decrease
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index
93600—93655
Area code+380 6472
Websitehttp://stn.loga.gov.ua
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UkrainianСтанично-Луганський район
CountryRussia
Established1926
Quick facts Stanichno-Lugansk Municipal District Станично-Луганский муниципальный округ (Russian), Other transcription(s) ...
Stanichno-Lugansk Municipal District
Станично-Луганский муниципальный округ (Russian)
Other transcription(s)
  UkrainianСтанично-Луганський район
Flag of Stanichno-Lugansk Municipal District
Coat of arms of Stanichno-Lugansk Municipal District
Location of Stanichno-Lugansk District in the Luhansk People's Republic
Location of Stanichno-Lugansk District in the Luhansk People's Republic
Coordinates: 48°49′3″N 39°31′38″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectLuhansk People's Republic
Established1926
Administrative centerStanichno-Lugansk
Area
  Total
1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Websitehttps://stanicalug-lnr.ru
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Since 2014, some areas of the raion have been controlled by the Luhansk People's Republic, a Russia-backed militant group.[4][better source needed] They were later absorbed into other administrative units.[citation needed]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census:[5]

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