Pervomaiske Raion (, , ) was one of the twenty-five regions of the

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until its abolition in 2020. Russia, which has

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the entire

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since 2014, continues to use it as part of its administration, the

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. It is situated in the north-western part of the peninsula. The raion is named after its

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, the

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of Pervomaiske. Population:

History

2020 Ukrainian administrative reform

In July 2020, Ukraine conducted an administrative reform throughout its de jure territory. This included Crimea, has been occupied by Russia since 2014. Crimea was reorganized from 14 raions and 11 municipalities into 10 raions, with municipalities abolished altogether. Pervomaiske Raion was abolished, and its territories to become a part of Qurman Raion, but this has not yet been implemented due to the ongoing Russian occupation.

Demographics

Ethnic makeup according to the 2001 Ukrainian census:

Notable people

* Yuriy Hotsanyuk (born 1966), Ukrainian politician who defected to Russia during the

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(born 1990), Ukrainian politician (

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), who is currently serving as the mayor of

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* Serhiy Kostynskyi (born 1982), Ukrainian journalist, soldier and political adviser * Ivan Yatskin (born 1979), Ukrainian political prisoner kept by the

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References

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