Sloviansk Raion

Slovianskskyi Raion Слов'янський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 48°54′56.5″N 37°43′18″E / 48.915694°N 37.72167°E / 48.915694; 37.72167Coordinates: 48°54′56.5″N 37°43′18″E / 48.915694°N 37.72167°E / 48.915694; 37.72167
Country	Ukraine
Region	Donetsk Oblast
Established	1923
Admin. center	Sloviansk
Subdivisions	List    — city councils   4 — settlement councils 12 — rural councils Number of localities:    — cities   4 — urban-type settlements 40 — villages   2 — rural settlements
Government
• Governor	Petro Belokonov
Area
• Total	1,274 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	34,115
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index	84100-84196
Area code	+380 6262

Sloviansk Raion (Ukrainian: Слов'янський район) is one of the 33 raions of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Sloviansk, which is separately incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 34,115 (2013 est.).

According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census:

On 2 May 2014, armed clashes were reported in and around Sloviansk with reported casualties, including killed and wounded, and downed helicopters.

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