Henichesk Raion (Ukrainian: Генічеський район) is one of the 18 administrative raions (districts) of the Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Henichesk.
The raion has a 10% Crimean Tartar minority, with the Tartar population reaching 50% in two villages. This minority is a result of a 1967 Soviet decree that restored Tartar rights lost during the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tartars. Because de jure they were not allowed to return to their Crimea homeland, some Tatars settled in nearby places, including Henichesk Raion.
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Henichesk (Ukrainian: Гені́чеськ, translit. Heniches’k) is a port city along the Sea of Azov in the Kherson Oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Henichesk Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.
History
Henichesk was founded as a fort by the Russian Empire in 1784 and from 1812 was also known as Ust-Ozivske. It was a port and a trade center on the salt route that went from Crimea north to Ukraine and Russia. At the turn of the 20th century it was the location of one of the largest flour mills in southern Ukraine.
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P47 road entering Henichesk
P47 road entering Henichesk
Ukrainian-Georgian friendship monument
Ukrainian-Georgian friendship monument
House of culture
House of culture
Former Revkom building in Henichesk
Former Revkom building in Henichesk
Ambulance station
Ambulance station
Old map of Henichesk Strait
Old map of Henichesk Strait