Grayvoronsky District (Russian: Грайворо́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Grayvoronsky Municipal District.[6] It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 853.8 square kilometers (329.7 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Grayvoron.[2] Population: 29,137 (2010 Census);[4] 31,567 (2002 Census).[8] The population of Grayvoron accounts for 21.4% of the district's total population.[4]

Grayvoronsky District
Грайворонский район
Agricultural land in Grayvoronsky District
Agricultural land in Grayvoronsky District
Flag of Grayvoronsky District
Coat of arms of Grayvoronsky District
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Location of Grayvoronsky District in Belgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 50°29′N 35°40′E / 50.483°N 35.667°E / 50.483; 35.667
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast[1]
Established30 July 1928Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerGrayvoron[2]
Area
 • Total
853.80 km2 (329.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
29,137
 • Estimate 
(2015)[3]
29,544
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
 • Urban
21.4%
 • Rural
78.6%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities[5]1 cities/towns, 39 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asGrayvoronsky Municipal District[6]
 • Municipal divisions[6]1 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID14632000
Websitehttp://www.graivoron.ru/

History

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The district was formerly part of Grayvoronsky Uyezd, which had an area of about 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi).[citation needed]

Russian invasion

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In May 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the governor of Belgorod Oblast, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that Ukrainian "sabotage groups" entered the district from Ukraine. Ukrainian media reported that the cross-border excursion was performed by Russian rebel opposition groups, the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion.[9][10]

According to the Washington Post, between April 2023 and April 2024, at least 11 of Russian glide bombs crashed into the district where some could not be recovered because of the "difficult operational situation."[11]

Geography

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Grayvoronsky District sits at the southwest corner of Belgorod Oblast, on the border with Ukraine. It is bordered on the south and west by Kharkiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast (both of Ukraine), on the north by Krasnogvardeysky District, Belgorod Oblast and Rakityansky District, and on the east by Borisovsky District. The administrative center of the district is the town of Grayvoron.[12] The district is 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of the city of Belgorod, and is 55 kilometers (34 mi) northwest of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

The terrain is a hilly plain averaging 200 meters (660 ft) above sea level; the district lies on the Orel-Kursk plateau of the Central Russian Upland. The major river through the district is the Vorskla River, which flows east to west through the district, eventually joining the Dnieper River.

References

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  1. ^ a b Law #248
  2. ^ a b Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 14 232», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 14 232, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
  3. ^ a b c "Grayvoronsky" (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  5. ^ Resolution #P/21-21-4
  6. ^ a b c Law #159
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. ^ "Russian governor says Ukrainian 'saboteurs' crossed border, Ukraine credits partisans". Reuters. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Belgorod governor reports incursion into region by 'Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group'". Meduza. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Mary Ilyushina; Isabelle Khurshudyan (July 1, 2024). "Russia's devastating glide bombs keep falling on its own territory". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "General Information" (in Russian). Borisovsky District. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

Sources

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  • Белгородская областная Дума. Закон №248 от 15 декабря 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Белгородской области», в ред. Закона №213 от 4 июля 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Белгородской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Белгородской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования за исключением положений, для которых предусмотрены иные сроки вступления в силу. Опубликован: "Белгородские известия", №219-220, 19 декабря 2008 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Law #248 of December 15, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Belgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law #213 of July 4, 2013 On Amending the Law of Belgorod Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Belgorod Oblast". Effective as of 10 days after the day of the official publication; except for the portions for which other effective dates are specified.).
  • Белгородская областная Дума. Постановление №П/21-21-4 от 8 ноября 2007 г. «О перечнях населённых пунктов Белгородской области», в ред. Постановления №П/47-25-5 от 28 мая 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в Постановление Белгородской областной Думы от 8 ноября 2007 г. №П/21-21-4 "О перечнях населённых пунктов Белгородской области"». Опубликован: "Сборник нормативных правовых актов Белгородской области", №116, ноябрь 2007 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Resolution #P/21-21-4 of November 8, 2007 On the Registries of the Inhabited Localities of Belgorod Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #P/47-25-5 of May 28, 2015 On Amending Resolution #P/21-21-4 of Belgorod Oblast Duma of November 8, 2007 "On the Registries of the Inhabited Localities of Belgorod Oblast". ).
  • Белгородская областная Дума. Закон №159 от 20 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №244 от 4 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 12 Закона Белгородской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Белгородские известия", №218–220, 24 декабря 2004 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Law #159 of December 20, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them a Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #244 of December 4, 2013 On Amending Article 12 of the Law of Belgorod Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them a Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).
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