Tarutyne Raion
Tarutyne Raion (Ukrainian: Тарутинський район Tarutyns'kyj rajon) is a raion (administrative division) in Odessa Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. It is in the historical region of Budjak in southern Bessarabia and its administrative seat is Tarutyne. Population: 41,670 (2015 est.)[1]
Tarutynskyi Raion Тарутинський район | |
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| Coordinates: 46°16′5″N 29°12′50″E | |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Admin. center | Tarutyne |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Viktor Matchin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,874 km2 (724 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 68500—68558 |
| Area code | +380 4847 |
| Website | http://tarutino-rda.odessa.gov.ua |
In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the raion had a multi-ethnic population of 45,169 of which 38% were Bessarabian Bulgarians, 25% Ukrainians, 17% Moldovans, 14% Russians, and 6% Gagauz people.[2] The area was formerly home to a number of Bessarabia Germans, which could have once made up a majority in the surrounding areas.
Nature conservation
There are several protected areas located in Tarutynskyi Raion:
- Staromanzyrs'kjy (botanical preserve)
- Dibrova Mohylevs'ka (landscape preserve)
- Dibrova Manzyrs'ka (landscape preserve)
- Tarutyns'kyj steppe (landscape preserve)
References
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Ukrainian) Tarutynskyi Raion
- (in Ukrainian) Tarutynskyi Raion
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