Uman Raion

Umanskyi Raion
Уманський район
Raion
Flag of Umanskyi Raion
Flag		Coat of arms of Umanskyi Raion
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Region Cherkasy Oblast
Admin. center Uman
Subdivisions
Government
 • Governor Petro Hryhorenko
Area
 • Total 1,394.7 km2 (538.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 49,800
 • Density 36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 083
Area code 380-4744
Website Verkhovna Rada website

Uman Raion (Ukrainian: Уманський район, translit.: Umans'kyi raion) is a raion (district) in the westernmost corner of Cherkasy Oblast (province) of central Ukraine. Its administrative center is Uman with 88,730 inhabitants.

Uman Raion, the 4th largest in Cherkasy Oblast, covers 1.394,7 km² with population density of 35.7 p/km² and a population of 49,800 (2005). The head of district state administration (2006) is Petro Hryhorenko. Telephone code for the district is +380-4744. Postal codes for district settlements range within 20300 - 20399.

Settlements

The city of Uman is the administrative center of the Umanskyi Raion, but the city is not subordinate to the raion administration, but instead is directly subordinate to the oblast administration.

The Uman Raion includes 1 urban-type settlement and 52 rural settlements. Some of the raion's settlements include:

  • Babanka - 2,541 residents, urban type settlement
  • Ladyzhynka - 2,286 residents, village
  • Kolodyste - 2,054 residents, village
  • Stari Babany - 1,859 residents, village
  • Palanka - 1,608 residents, village
  • Horodnytsia - 1,146 residents, village
  • Ryzhavka - 1,025 residents, village
  • Tanske - 980 residents, village
  • Ostrivets - 458 residents, village
  • Zatyshok - 413 residents, village
  • Stepkivka - 435 residents, village
  • Antonivka - 637 residents, village
  • Apolyanka - 578 residents, village
  • Berestovets - 853 residents, village
  • Korzhova - 117 residents, village
  • Dubova - 589 residents, village
  • Vilshanka - 215 residents, village
  • Vilshanka-Slobidka - 285 residents, village
  • Cherpovody - 784 residents, village
  • Tomashivka - 671 residents, village

Ukraine's two the most famous granite deposits Starobabanske and Tanske are located in the raion. The first one in Stari Babany a few km north east of Uman and the second in the village of Tanske. Their granite production is widely exported.

See also

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