Krasnohvardiiske Raion (), known by Ukrainian authorities as Kurman Raion (, ) is one of the 25 regions of the
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is a ''de jure'' administrative division of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea occupies most of the peninsula,[Ukraine
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and annexed by
Russia
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. The administrative centre of the raion is the
urban-type settlement
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of
Krasnohvardiiske. Krasnohvardiiske Raion is located in the central part of Crimea. Population:
Demographics
As of the
Ukrainian national census in 2001, the district had a population of 93,782 inhabitants. The population of the raion is diverse. People with an
ethnic Russian background make up the largest group (48.7%), followed by ethnic
Ukrainians
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(29.3%) and
Crimean Tatars
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(16.7%). Other notable groups are
Belarusians
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,
Armenians
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,
Germans
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and
Tatars
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in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ...
. The exact ethnic composition was as follows:
Settlements
The raion contains two urban-type settlements:
Krasnohvardiiske and
Oktiabrske, and eighty-two villages, including:
History
Russian annexation of Crimea
In 2014, Russia unilaterally and illegally
annexed
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Crimea from
Ukraine
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. This has not been recognized by the international community, but Russia has continued to
occupy the peninsula.
2020 Ukrainian administrative reform
In July 2020, Ukraine conducted an
administrative reform throughout its de jure territory. This included Crimea, which was still occupied by Russia. Crimea was reorganized from 14 raions and 11 municipalities into 10 raions, with municipalities abolished altogether. The territory of Kurman Raion was expanded to also include the territories of
Pervomaiske Raion, but has not yet been implemented due to the ongoing Russian occupation.
Notes
References
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Raions of Crimea