Amvrosiivskyi Raion

Infobox Ukrainian raion
name=Amvrosiivs'kyi Raion
Ukrainian_name=Амвросіївський район
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country=Ukraine
region=Donetsk Oblast
date_created="N/A"
population=55,072
area=1,455
density="N/A"
phone_code=380
postal_index=873-XX
administrative_center=Amvrosiivka
cities=1
urban-type_settlements=3
villages=73
website= [http://gska2.rada.gov.ua:7777/pls/z7502/A008?rdat1=11.04.2006&rf7571=6943 Verkhovna Rada website]
governor=

The Amvrosiivskyi Raion ( _uk. Амвросіївський район, translit.: "Amvrosiivs'kyi raion"; _ru. Амвросиевский район, translit.: "Amvrosievskiy raion") is a raion (district) within the eastern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Amvrosiivka. Its population is 55,072 and its area is 1,455 km².

Within the Amvrosiivs'ky Raion there is: one city (Amvrosiivka), 3 urban-type settlements (Kuteynykove, Novoamvrosiikske, and Voykovskyi), 30 selsovets, and 43 settlements. Also included within the raion are: 14 industrial organizations, 4 construction and transport organizations, 12 kolhozy, 11 sovhozy, 2 pizza companies, 10 hospitals, 35 schools, 24 clubs, 38 libraries and music schools.

An architectural monument in the raion is the Ioanno-Bohoslovska Church (1905-selo Vasyl'evka). Before 1917 the raion was part of the Voyska Donskogo Oblast' in the Russian Empire.

ettlements

* Voikovs'kyi ( _uk. Войковський; formerly: since the 19th century-1940 "Kapany") is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 1,476. A brick factory by the name of "Voikova" lies within the city, formerly known as "Metallist", as well as 2 libraries.
* Kuteinykove ( _uk. Кутейникове; since 1878) is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 2,156. The town comprises the Bondaryevskoe, Zaliznichnoe, Zerkalnoe, Klenovka, Merzhki, Metallist, Petrenki, Pobeda, and Svobodnoe settlements.
* Novoamvrosiivs'ke ( _uk. Новоамвросіївське; since the 19th century) is an urban-type settlements (townlet) with a population of 2,582. A hospital, and 2 libraries are located within the city.
* Blahodatne ( _uk. Благодатне; since 1801-1926 "Amvrosiivka") is a selo (village) with a population of 3,648. Blahodatne is a former kolhoz, "Kalinina". A hospital, and 2 libraries are located within the city. The city comprises the Velikoe Mishkove, Zhukova Balka, Kotovskogo, Mala Shishkovka, Novoklinovka, Novopetrovka, Podniki, Svistuny, and Seyatel' settlements.

ee also

* Subdivisions of Ukraine
* Donetsk Oblast

External links

*uk icon [http://gska2.rada.gov.ua:7777/pls/z7502/A008?rdat1=11.04.2006&rf7571=6943 Verkhovna Rada website] - Administrative divisions of the Amvrosiivsky Raion