Artsyz Raion

Artsyz Raion (Ukrainian: Арцизький район) was a raion (district) in Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. It was part of the historical region of Bessarabia. Its administrative center was the city of Artsyz. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Odesa Oblast to seven. The area of Artsyz Raion was merged into Bolhrad Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 45,774 (2020 est.).[3]

Artsyzskyi Raion
Арцизький район
Flag of Artsyzskyi Raion
Coat of arms of Artsyzskyi Raion
Coordinates: 45°55′N 29°16′E
Country Ukraine
Region Odesa Oblast
Established1967
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerArtsyz
Subdivisions
List
  •   1 — city councils
  •   0 — settlement councils
  • 17 — rural councils
  • Number of localities:
      1 — cities
  •   0 — urban-type settlements
  • 25 — villages
  •   1 — rural settlements
Government
  GovernorMalev Oleksandr
Area
  Total1,379 km2 (532 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  TotalDecrease 43,774
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal index
68400—68454
Area code+380 4845

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three hromadas:[4]

  • Artsyz urban hromada with the administration in Artsyz;
  • Pavlivka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Pavlivka;
  • Teplytsia rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Teplytsia.

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