Simferopol Raion Сімферопольський район |
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Landscape in Simferpol District
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Raion location within Crimea |
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Country | Disputed: | |
Republic | Crimea | |
Capital | Simferopol | |
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• 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 |
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