Kovel Raion Ковельський район | |
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| Coordinates:51°09′00″N24°48′00″E / 51.15000°N 24.80000°E /51.15000; 24.80000 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Volyn Oblast |
| Established | 1939 |
| Admin. center | Kovel |
| Subdivisions | 23 hromadas |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,647.9 km2 (2,952.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 266,304 |
| • Density | 34.821/km2 (90.185/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Area code | 380-3352 |
| Website | http://www.koveladm.gov.ua/ Kovelskyi Raion |
Kovel Raion (Ukrainian:Ковельський район) is araion (district) inVolyn Oblast in westernUkraine. Itsadministrative center isKovel. Population:265,304 (2022 estimate).[2]
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Volyn Oblast was reduced to four, and the area of Kovel Raion was significantly expanded.[3][4]
The district is divided into 23territorial communities.[5]
The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was40,395 (2020 est.).[6]
Kovelsky district is located on thePolesian Lowland inVolyn Polissya. The highest point of the district is 223 m located on theVolyn Range [uk]. The relief of the district is flat, partly lowland, covered with pine and oak forests.[7]
Kovelsky district has reserves ofsilt,sapropel,peat.[8]
The climate of the region is moderately continental: winter is mild, with unstable frosts; summer is warm, not hot. Most often, comfortable weather is observed in the summer months. The formation of stable snow cover is noted in the second decade of December. The average height of the snow cover can reach 10 cm.[9][10]
The riversTuria,Vyzhivka [uk] andStokhid (Prypiat basin) flow through the district. There are many lakes in the district, the most famous areShatsky Lakes.[7]
The soils are mainly sod-podzolic, peat bogs, meadows and swampy.[11]
The forest cover of the district is 25%, the area of forests is 73.7 thousand hectares. The structure of the forests is dominated by coniferous species of trees. Logging is developed in the region.[11]
Kovel forests are rich in mushrooms and berries. Among the mushrooms,chanterelles,tricholoma equestre,suillus luteus,armillaria mellea,russula, andporcini mushrooms predominate. The most common berries are blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.[12]
Among the animals of the forests of the region, the most typical are moose, roe deer, wild boar, badger, fox, marten, otter, wolf, hare - brown hare, muskrat, and ferret. Among the birds, there are black grouse, capercaillie, and hazel grouse. Migratory routes of birds run through the territory of the region. Carp, crucian carp, pike, bream, and catfish are common in the rivers and lakes of the region.[12]
Among the vegetation of the region listed in theRed Book of Ukraine:red bulatka andEnglish sundew,May zozulk andbukovets.[13]
A number of important transport corridors pass through the district, including the European highwaysE85 andE373, the railway runs towardsChełm,Lviv andBrest.[14][15]
Tourist attractions of the district:
