Passage: Oleksandriia (Ukrainian: Олександрі́я), is a city located in Kirovohrad Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Administratively, Oleksandriia is incorporated as a city of regional significance. It also serves as the administrative center of Oleksandriia Raion (district), though administratively it does not belong to the raion.

Question: What is the English meaning of the word Raion?
district