Krasnohvardiiske Raion (Russian: Красногвардейский район), known by Ukrainian authorities[nb 1] as Kurman Raion (Ukrainian: Курманський район, Crimean Tatar: Къурман районы, romanized: Qurman rayonı) 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: 83,135 (2014 Census).[1]
Settlements
The raion contains two urban-type settlements: Krasnohvardiiske and Oktiabrske, and eighty-two villages, including:
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.
2020 Ukrainian administrative reform
In July 2020, the Verkhovna Rada approved an administrative reform in Crimea
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.[2]
Notes
^The renaming has been effected by Ukraine's decommunization laws, but as Crimea is outside of Ukrainian control, this decision has had little practical effect.
