Slovianoserbsk Raion

Slovianoserbskyi Raion
Слов'яносербський район
Raion
Flag of Slovianoserbskyi Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Slovianoserbskyi Raion
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°40′2″N 38°58′40″E / 48.66722°N 38.97778°E / 48.66722; 38.97778Coordinates: 48°40′2″N 38°58′40″E / 48.66722°N 38.97778°E / 48.66722; 38.97778
Country  Ukraine
Region Luhansk Oblast
Established 1966
Admin. center Slovianoserbsk
Subdivisions
Government
  Governor Dmytro Sergeev
Area
  Total 1,113 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total Decrease 55,121
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 93700—93747
Area code +380 6473
Website http://slov.loga.gov.ua

Slovianoserbsk Raion (Ukrainian: Слов’яносербський район) is a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Slovianoserbsk. It was named after Slavo-Serbia, an imperial Russian province that existed between 1753–64. Population: 55,121(2013 est.)[1].

Since 2014, the raion has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic.[2] To facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast during the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada on 7 October 2014 made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled areas were grouped into districts. In particular, some areas were transferred from Slovianoserbsk Raion to Novoaidar Raion.[3]

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