Uzhhorod Raion
Uzhhorod Raion
Ужгородський район | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia |
| Admin. center | Uzhhorod |
| Subdivisions | 14 hromadas |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,360 km2 (910 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 255,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 88000 |
| Area code | 380-XXXX |
| Website | rada-uzhgorod |
Uzhhorod Raion (Ukrainian: Ужгородський район, Hungarian: Ungvári járás) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the latest census. Population: 255,000 (2022 estimate).
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast was reduced to six, and the area of Uzhhorod Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 71,640 (2020 est.).
Some Romanians live in this raion. They live more precisevly in the area of Poroshkovo and are known in Romanian as volohi.