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: