Bakhchysarai Raion
Bakhchysarai Raion
Bağçasaray rayonı Багъчасарай районы | |
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Baydarsky Reserve, Bakhchysarai District | |
Raion location within Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 33°54′E / 44.750°N 33.900°E | |
| Country | Ukraine (occupied by Russia) |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Admin. center | Bakhchysarai |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,589 km2 (614 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 90,911 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +380-6554 |
Bakhchysarai Raion (Russian: Бахчисарайский район; Ukrainian: Бахчисарайський район; Crimean Tatar: Bağçasaray rayonı) is one of the 25 regions of Crimea, an internationally recognized territory of Ukraine occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014. Population: 90,911 (2014 Census).
The Bakhchysarai Raion is situated in the southwestern part of the peninsula. Two thirds of the raion's area is mountainous, while the northwestern part of the region is occupied by the coastal plain.