Hoshcha

Hoshcha
Гоща
Urban-type settlement

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Hoshcha

Location of Hoshcha in Ukraine

Coordinates: 50°35′55″N 26°40′31″E / 50.59861°N 26.67528°E / 50.59861; 26.67528Coordinates: 50°35′55″N 26°40′31″E / 50.59861°N 26.67528°E / 50.59861; 26.67528
Country  Ukraine
Province  Rivne Oblast
District Hoshcha Raion
Founded 1152
Town status 1957
Government
 • Town Head Mykola Panchuk
Area
 • Total 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 192 m (630 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 5,121
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 35400
Area code +380 3650
Website http://rada.gov.ua/

Hoshcha (Ukrainian: Гоща; Polish: Hoszcza) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town serves as the administrative center of the Hoshcha Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population was 5,121 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Hoshcha was first founded in 1152 and it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.

References

  1. ↑ "Hoshcha (Rivne Oblast, Hoscha Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hoshcha, Rivne Oblast, Hoshcha Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 5 February 2012.


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