Cherkasky Raion
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Cherkasy Raion is an administrative part of Cherkasy Oblast
. The center of the raion is Cherkasy
. The area of the raion is 1617 km² (624.3 sq mi), with density of 49 PD/km2. The population consists of Ukrainians (96.4%), Russians (2.9%), Belorussians (0.2%), and others (0.5%). There are 39 settlements on the territory of the district - 38 villages and 1 urban-type settlement - Irdyn.
It is located in the Eastern part of Cherkasy oblast. Its approximate length is 76 km (47.2 mi) and its width is up to 25 km (15.5 mi). It is located on lowlands, on the bank of Kremenchuk Reservoir
, on Dnipro River. Rivers, such as Ros, Vilshyanka, and Tyasmyn are passing through the raion. Forests cover about 62 hectares of the district, including the famous Cherkaskiy Bir (Cherkasy Forest)
.
The raion consists of 39 settlemets. There are 23 village counsils (sil's'ka rada) in Cherkasy raion. The biggest villages of the district are Ruska Polyana , Chervona Sloboda , Bilozirya , and Moshny .
The district is crossed with highways which connect Cherkasy
with other cities like Kaniv, Zolotonosha, Uman. The length of all routes is 3209 km (1,994 mi), from which 1012 km (628.8 mi) are national routes. The region also hosts a part of Odessa
-Moscow
railway route.
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy).-Geography:...
. The center of the raion is Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
. The area of the raion is 1617 km² (624.3 sq mi), with density of 49 PD/km2. The population consists of Ukrainians (96.4%), Russians (2.9%), Belorussians (0.2%), and others (0.5%). There are 39 settlements on the territory of the district - 38 villages and 1 urban-type settlement - Irdyn.
It is located in the Eastern part of Cherkasy oblast. Its approximate length is 76 km (47.2 mi) and its width is up to 25 km (15.5 mi). It is located on lowlands, on the bank of Kremenchuk Reservoir
Kremenchuk Reservoir
The Kremenchuk Reservoir is the largest water reservoir located on the Dnieper River. Named for the city of Kremenchuk, it covers a total area of 2,250 square kilometres in the territories of the Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad Oblasts in central Ukraine...
, on Dnipro River. Rivers, such as Ros, Vilshyanka, and Tyasmyn are passing through the raion. Forests cover about 62 hectares of the district, including the famous Cherkaskiy Bir (Cherkasy Forest)
Cherkaskiy Bir (Cherkasy Forest)
Cherkasy Forest is a natural pine forest located on north and north-west ends of the city Cherkasy in central Ukraine. At 28,500 hectares, it is famous as the biggest natural pine forest on the south edge of scots pine area...
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The raion consists of 39 settlemets. There are 23 village counsils (sil's'ka rada) in Cherkasy raion. The biggest villages of the district are Ruska Polyana , Chervona Sloboda , Bilozirya , and Moshny .
The district is crossed with highways which connect Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
with other cities like Kaniv, Zolotonosha, Uman. The length of all routes is 3209 km (1,994 mi), from which 1012 km (628.8 mi) are national routes. The region also hosts a part of Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
-Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
railway route.