Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Krasnohvardiiske Raion, known by Ukrainian authorities as Kurman Raion is one of the 25 regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognised by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and annexed by Russia. The administrative centre of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Krasnohvardiiske. Krasnohvardiiske Raion is located in the central part of Crimea. Population:
Demographics
As of the Ukrainian national census in 2001, the district had a population of 93,782 inhabitants. The population of the raion is diverse. People with an ethnic Russian background make up the largest group, followed by ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. Other notable groups are Belarusians, Armenians, Germans and Tatars. The exact ethnic composition was as follows:
Settlements
The raion contains two urban-type settlements: Krasnohvardiiske and Oktiabrske, and eighty-two villages, including:
History
Russian annexation of Crimea
In 2014, Russia unilaterally and illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine. This has not been recognized by the international community, but Russia has continued to occupy the peninsula.
In July 2020, Ukraine conducted an administrative reform throughout its de jure territory. This included Crimea, which was still occupied by Russia. Crimea was reorganized from 14 raions and 11 municipalities into 10 raions, with municipalities abolished altogether. The territory of Kurman Raion was expanded to also include the territories of Pervomaiske Raion, but has not yet been implemented due to the ongoing Russian occupation.