Simferopol Raion

Simferopol Raion (, , ) is one of the 25 regions of the Crimean peninsula, currently subject to a territorial dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Simferopol which is incorporated as a town of republican significance and is not a part of the district. The Simferopol Raion is situated in the central part of the peninsula. Population:

Demographics 
According to the 2001 All-Ukrainian Census the population of the region was 149,253 persons. The population showed the following ethnic groups:
 Russians - 49.4%
 Ukrainians - 23.5%
 Crimean Tatars - 22.2%
 Belarusians — 1.4%
 Poles - 0.2%
 Moldovans — 0.2% 

Population as of May 1, 2012 was 157,589.

References 

Category:Raions of Crimea