Bilohiria Raion

Bilohiria Raion
Білогірський район
Raion
Flag of Bilohiria Raion
Flag		Coat of arms of Bilohiria Raion
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Region Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Established March 7, 1923
Admin. center Bilohirya
Subdivisions
Government
 • Governor Ludmyla V. Yanyshyna
Area
 • Total 776.3 km2 (299.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 28,128
 • Density 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 30200—30245
Area code 380-3841
Website bil-rada.at.ua

Bilohiria Raion (Ukrainian: Білогірський район) is a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center is Bilohiria. Its population is 28 128 inhabitants (01.01.2011).[1] It was established in 1923. 2 urban-type settlements and 72 villages are located in Bilohiria Raion.

Geography

View of Bilohirya.

Bilohiria Raion is a part of Volhynia and Podolia. It is one out 20 Raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. This is a small raion it occupies 17th place among the districts of the region (776.3 km² corresponds to 3.8% of the total area Khmelnytskyi Oblast).

Bilohiria Raion is south of Rivne Oblast (Ostroh Raion), southwest of Iziaslav Raion, north of Teofipol Raion, and east of Ternopil Oblast (Lanivtsi Raion and Shumsk Raion). The Horyn, Vilia, Poltva and other rivers flow through the district. There is a rail line through the district (Shepetivka—Ternopil).

History

From 1923 to 1932 the district was part of the Shepetivka region, then from 1932 to 1937 it was part of the Vinnytsia region. Following that from 1937 to 1954 it was part of the Kamenets Podolsk region. Since 1954 it has been part of the Khmelnytskyi region. Finally Bilohirskyi Raion was formed September 23, 1959.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Державний комітет статистики України. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2011 року, Київ-2011 (doc) (Ukrainian)
  2. ↑ Адміністративно-територіяльний поділ Заславщини наприкінці XVIII – початку ХХІ ст. (Ukrainian)

External links

Administrative geographic location
Shumsk Raion, Ternopil Oblast Radyvyliv Raion, Rivne Oblast
Iziaslav Raion
   Bilohiria Raion  
Lanivtsi Raion, Ternopil Oblast Teofipol Raion

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