Simferopol Raion

Simferopol Raion Сімферопольський район
Raion
Official seal of Simferopol Raion Seal
Raion location within Crimea Raion location within Crimea
Country	Disputed: Ukraine (de jure) Russia (de facto)
Republic	Crimea
Capital	Simferopol
Subdivisions	List 0 Cities 12 Towns 92 Villages
Area
• 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	+380-652
Website	simfmo.rk.gov.ru

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).

Demographics

According to the 2001 All-Ukrainian Census the population of the region was 149,253 persons. The population showed the following ethnic groups:

• Russians - 49.4%
• Ukrainians - 23.5%
• Crimean Tatars - 22.2%
• Belarusians — 1.4%
• Poles - 0.2%
• Moldovans — 0.2%

Population as of May 1, 2012 was 157,589.