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Simferopol Raion

Simferopol Raion
Сімферопольський район
Raion
Landscape in Simferpol District
Landscape in Simferpol District
Official seal of Simferopol Raion
Seal
Raion location within Crimea
Raion location within Crimea
Country Disputed:
Republic Crimea
Capital Simferopol
Subdivisions
Area
 • Total 1,753 km2 (677 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 152,091
 • Density 87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+3)
Dialing code +383-652
Website simfmo.rk.gov.ru

Simferopol Raion (Ukrainian: Сімферопольський район, Russian: Симферопольский район, Crimean Tatar: Aqmescit rayonı) is one of the 25 regions of the Crimean peninsula, currently subject to a territorial dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Simferopol which is incorporated as a town of republican significance and is not a part of the district. The Simferopol Raion is situated in the central part of the peninsula. Population: 152,091 (2014 Census).

According to the 2001 All-Ukrainian Census the population of the region was 149,253 persons. The population showed the following ethnic groups:

Population as of May 1, 2012 was 157,589.

Coordinates: 44°57′07″N 34°06′08″E / 44.9519°N 34.1022°E / 44.9519; 34.1022


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