Uzhhorod Raion
Uzhhorod Raion (Ukrainian: Ужгородський район; Hungarian: Ungvári járás) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the latest census. Population: 255,000 (2022 estimate).[2]
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast was reduced to six, and the area of Uzhhorod Raion was significantly expanded.[3][4] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 71,640 (2020 est.).[5]
Some Romanians live in this raion. They live more precisevly in the area of Poroshkovo and are known in Romanian as volohi.[6]
Buildings
Uzhhorod Castle
The castle stands on the Castle Hill of the city, and in the official Uzhhorod heritage database it is listed as a “zamok-forteca” (stone castle/fortress), dated to the 10th–16th centuries, and registered as a monument of national significance (protection number: 163).
Holy Cross Greek Catholic Cathedral
History and Chronology (original function, major events). The cathedral is listed in the city’s heritage register with the date 1646 and is classified as an architectural monument of national significance; the municipal database records it under the name “Кафедральний собор.”