Henichesk Raion

Henichesk Raion (Ukrainian: Генічеський район) is one of the 18 administrative raions (districts) of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Henichesk. Population: 59,870(2015 est.)[1]

Henicheskyi Raion

Генічеський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 46°13′46.6314″N 34°47′10.2834″E
Country Ukraine
RegionKherson Oblast
Established1784
Admin. centerHenichesk
Subdivisions
Government
  GovernorValeriy Dronov
Area
  Total3,000 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total 59,870
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index
75500—75583
Area code+380 5534

The raion has a 10% Crimean Tatar minority, with the Tatar population reaching 50% in two villages.[2] This minority is a result of a 1967 Soviet decree that restored Tatar rights lost during the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars.[2][3] Because de jure they were not allowed to return to their Crimea homeland, some Tatars settled in nearby places, including Henichesk Raion.[2]

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