Reniyskyi Raion Ренійський район Raionul Reni |
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Coordinates: 45°24′13″N 28°29′40″E / 45.40361°N 28.49444°ECoordinates: 45°24′13″N 28°29′40″E / 45.40361°N 28.49444°E | |||
Country | Ukraine | ||
Region | Odessa Oblast | ||
Established | 1969 | ||
Admin. center | Reni | ||
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• Governor | Oleksandr Soshenko | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 861 km2 (332 sq mi) | ||
Population (2013) | |||
• Total | 37,461 | ||
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Postal index | 68800—68831 | ||
Area code | +380 4840 | ||
Website | http://reni-rda.odessa.gov.ua |
Reni Raion (Ukrainian: Ренійський район; Romanian: Raionul Reni) is a raion (district) in Odessa Oblast in south-western Ukraine, in the historic Budjak region. Its administrative center is the city of Reni. Population: 37,461 (2015 est.) In 2001, population was 40,680.
The raion is predominantly Moldavian and the Ukrainian language is rare. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census the population was 49% Moldovan, 18% Ukrainian, 15% Russian, 8.5% Bulgarian and 8% Gagauz. Most of villages (five) are Romanophone while there is one village of Gagauz and another of Bulgarians. The city of Reni is mostly Russophone although 50% of its residents are Moldavians.