Balta Raion

Balta Raion Балтський район
Raion
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates:
Country	Ukraine
Region	Odessa Oblast
Established	7 March 1923
Admin. center	Balta
Subdivisions	List   1 — city councils   0 — settlement councils 24 — rural councils Number of localities:   1 — cities   0 — urban-type settlements 41 — villages   0 — rural settlements
Area
• Total	1,317 km2 (508 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	43,077
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index	66100—66163
Area code	+380 4866
Website	Official website

Balta Raion (Ukrainian: Балтський район, Balts'kyi raion) is one of the 26 administrative raions (a district) of the Odessa Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Balta. Its population was 48,604 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 43,077 on 1 January 2012.

Geography

The Balta Raion is located in the northern part of the Odessa Oblast.

History

The Balta Raion was first established on 7 March 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Administrative divisions

The Balta Raion is divided in a way that follows the general administrative scheme in Ukraine. Local government is also organized along a similar scheme nationwide. Consequently, raions are subdivided into councils, which are the prime level of administrative division in the country.

Each of the raion's urban localities administer their own councils, often containing a few other villages within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural localities are organized into councils, which also may contain a few villages within its jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the Balta Raion is divided into:

• 1 city council—made up of the city of Balta (administrative center)
• 24 village councils

Overall, the raion has a total of 42 populated localities, consisting of one city, and 41 villages.

External links

• Media related to Category:Balta Raion at Wikimedia Commons