Starobesheve Raion

Starobeshivskyi Raion Старобешівський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 47°45′12″N 38°1′54″E / 47.75333°N 38.03167°E / 47.75333; 38.03167Coordinates: 47°45′12″N 38°1′54″E / 47.75333°N 38.03167°E / 47.75333; 38.03167
Country	Ukraine
Region	Donetsk Oblast
Established	1923
Admin. center	Starobesheve
Subdivisions	List   1 — city councils   2 — settlement councils 11 — rural councils Number of localities:   1 — cities   2 — urban-type settlements 48 — villages   9 — rural settlements
Government
• Governor	Vasyl′ Pan′ko
Area
• Total	1,282 km2 (495 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	50,675
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index	87200—87272
Area code	+380 6253

Starobesheve Raion (Ukrainian: Старобешівський район) is one of the 33 raions of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Starobesheve. Population: 50,675 (2013 est.).

One of the towns in the raion is Novyi Svit. On 29 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured this town from pro-Russian separatists. Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast.

According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census:

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