Bilohirsk Raion Білогірський район | |
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) Landscape in Bilohirsk Raion (Belogorsky District) | |
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 Raion location within Crimea | |
| Country | Disputed: |
| Republic | Crimea |
| Capital | Bilohirsk |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,894 km2 (731 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 60,445 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Dialing code | +380-6559 |
| Website | belogorskiy.rk.gov.ru |
Bilohirsk Raion (Ukrainian: Білогірський район, Russian: Белогорский район, Crimean Tatar: Qarasuvbazar rayonı) is one of the 25 regions of Crimea, currently subject to a territorial dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Population: 60,445 (2014 Census).[1]
This landlocked region is situated in the foothills of the central Crimea. The raion's administrative centre is the historical town of Bilohirsk.
References
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2014). "Таблица 1.3. Численность населения Крымского федерального округа, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений" [Table 1.3. Population of Crimean Federal District, Its Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, Urban and Rural Settlements]. Федеральное статистическое наблюдение «Перепись населения в Крымском федеральном округе». ("Population Census in Crimean Federal District" Federal Statistical Examination) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 4, 2016.