Konotop Raion
raion in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
Konotop Raion (Ukrainian: Конотопський район, [konoˈtɔpsʲkɪj rɐˈjɔn] ) is a raion in Sumy Oblast in Central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the town of Konotop. Population: 194,408 (2022 estimate).
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Sumy Oblast was reduced to five, and the area of Konotop Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 26,838 (2020 est.).
Geography and climate
The area of the district is 5186.5 km2. Konotop District is located on a flat area. The highest point of the district is 226 m, located on the slopes of the Central Russian Plain, which is located in the east of the district. The relief of the district is mostly lowland, covered with coniferous and broad-leaved forests and meadow steppes. Meadows grow in the floodplains of rivers.
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