Nizhyn Raion
Nizhyn Raion
Ніжинський район | |
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Raion location in Chernihiv Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 51°7′19″N 31°59′43″E / 51.12194°N 31.99528°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernihiv |
| Admin. center | Nizhyn |
| Subdivisions | 17 hromadas |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,514 km2 (585 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 215,908 |
| • Density | 142.6/km2 (369.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://neadm.cg.gov.ua/ |
Nizhyn Raion (Ukrainian: Ніжинський район) is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Nizhyn. The area of Nizhyn Raion is located within the Dnieper Lowland, in Polissya. The leading sectors of the Nizhyn Raion economy are agriculture, food industry, and forestry. Population: 215,908 (2022 estimate).