raion

Etymology
From, archaic , from. More recently influenced by the same name used in other post-Soviet states. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states.

Usage notes
The term describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district". A raion is usually an entity two steps below the national level.

Translations

 * Crimean Tatar: rayon
 * Czech: rajón
 * Estonian: rajoon
 * Finnish:, rajoni,
 * Georgian: რაიონი
 * German: Rajon
 * Ingrian: raijona
 * Polish:
 * Uyghur: رايون
 * Yakut: оройуон

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) rayon

Etymology
Ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) region

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  administrative unit