Balta Raion

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Balta Raion

Балтський район
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Coordinates: 47°56′24″N 29°37′19″E / 47.94000°N 29.62194°E / 47.94000; 29.62194Coordinates: 47°56′24″N 29°37′19″E / 47.94000°N 29.62194°E / 47.94000; 29.62194
Kintra Ukraine
RegionOdessa Oblast
EstablishedMarch 7, 1923
Admeen. centreBalta
Subdiveesions
Govrenment
 • GovrenorVasyl Babanskyi[1]
Area
 • Total1317 km2 (508 sq mi)
Population
 (2012[2])
 • TotalDecrease 43,077
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal index
66100—66163
Aurie code+380 4866
WebsiteOfficial website

Balta Raion (Ukrainian: Балтський район, [Balts'kyi raion] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is ane o the 26 admeenistrative raions (a destrict) o the Odessa Oblast in soothwastren Ukraine. Its admeenistrative centre is locatit in the ceety o Balta. Its population wis 48,604 as o the 2001 Ukrainian Census[3] and 43,077 as o 1  2012.[2]

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Balta Raion is locatit in the northren part o the Odessa Oblast.[2]

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Balta Raion wis first established on 7 Mairch 1923 as pairt o a full-scale admeenistrative reorganization o the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.[3]

Admeenistrative diveesions[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Balta Raion is dividit in a wey that follaes the general admeenistrative scheme in Ukraine. Local govrenment is organisit alang a similar scheme naitionwide. Consequently, raions are subdividit intae councils, which are the prime level o admeenistrative diveesion in the kintra.

Each o the raion's urban localities admeenister their awn cooncils, aften conteenin a few ither veelages athin its jurisdiction. Housomeivver, anerly a handful o landwart localities are organisit intae cooncils, which mey conteen a few veelages athin its jurisdiction an aw.

Accordinly, the Balta Raion is dividit intae:[3]

  • 1 ceety cooncil—made up o the ceety o Balta (admeenistrative centre)
  • 24 veelage cooncils

Oweraw, the raion haes a total o 42 populatit localities, consistin o ane ceety, an 41 veelages.[3]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Leadership". Balta Raion State Administration (in Ukrainian). Archived frae the original on 21 Julie 2012. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2013.
  2. a b c "General information". Balta Raion State Administration (in Ukrainian). Archived frae the original on 19 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2013.
  3. a b c d "Balta Raion, Odessa Oblast". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2013.

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