Tarutyne Raion
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In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the raion had a multi-ethnic population of 45,169 of which 38% were Bessarabian Bulgarians, 25% Ukrainians, 17% Moldovans, 14% Russians, and 6% Gagauz people.[3][4] According to the 2001 census, the population was composed of speakers of Russian (32.93%), Bulgarian (31.67%), Ukrainian (18.79%), Romanian (12.69% ) and Gagauz (3.3%).[5] The area was formerly home to a number of Bessarabia Germans, which could have once made up a majority in the surrounding areas.
Administrative divisions
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromadas:[6]
- Borodino settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Borodino;
- Tarutyne settlement hromada with the administration in Tarutyne.
Nature conservation
There were several protected areas located in Tarutyne Raion:
- Staromanzyrs'kjy (botanical preserve)
- Dibrova Mohylevs'ka (landscape preserve)
- Dibrova Manzyrs'ka (landscape preserve)
- Tarutyns'kyj steppe (landscape preserve)
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