Artsyz Raion
Artsyzskyi Raion
Арцизький район | |
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| Coordinates: 45°55′N 29°16′E / 45.917°N 29.267°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Region | Odesa Oblast |
| Established | 1967 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Artsyz |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Oleksandr Malev |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,379 km2 (532 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,774 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 68400—68454 |
| Area code | +380 4845 |
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. According to the 2001 census, its population was composed of speakers of Russian (42.79%), Bulgarian (33.98%), Ukrainian (18.24%), Romanian (3.08%) and Gagauz (0.83%). The last estimate of the raion population was 45,774 (2020 est.).
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three hromadas:
- 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.