Rivne Oblast
| Rivne Oblast Рівненська область Rivnens’ka oblast’ | |||
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| Oblast | |||
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| Nickname(s): Рівненщина (Rivnenshchyna) | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°44′N 26°21′E / 50.74°N 26.35°ECoordinates: 50°44′N 26°21′E / 50.74°N 26.35°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Administrative center | Rivne | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Vitalij Chuhunnikov[1] | ||
| • Oblast council | 80 seats | ||
| • Chairperson | Mykhailo Kyryllov | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20,047 km2 (7,740 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 22nd | ||
| Population (September 1, 2013[2]) | |||
| • Total |
 1,158,295 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 20th | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Average salary | UAH 846 (2006) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 33xxx-35xxx | ||
| Area code | +380-36 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | UA-56 | ||
| Raions | 16 | ||
| Cities (total) | 11 | ||
| • Regional cities | 4 | ||
| Urban-type settlements | 16 | ||
| Villages | 1003 | ||
| FIPS 10-4 | UP19 | ||
| Website | www.rv.gov.ua | ||
Rivne Oblast (Ukrainian: Рівненська область, translit. Rivnenska oblast, Polish: Obwód rówieński) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. The area of the region is 20,100 km²; its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.2 million. Previously part of the Second Republic of Poland's Wojewódstwo Wołyńskie, the Rivne Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939 after the Soviet invasion and occupation of eastern Poland on 17 September 1939.
Before 1992, under the policy of Russification, the region was officially known under its Russian name of Rovno Oblast. In the mass media it is often referred as Rivnenshchyna - Ukrainian: Рівненщина.
The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant is located in the oblast, near the city of Varash.
Geography
The region is located almost in the middle of the historical region of Volhynia which is indicated on its coat of arms with a white cross on a red background. Volhynia was completely parted after the incorporation of the east Poland into the Soviet Union in September 1939 and divided between three oblast, Volyn, Rivne, and Ternopil.
Detailed map of Rivne Oblast
Subdivisions of Rivne Oblast
Subdivisions
The Rivne Oblast is administratively subdivided into 16 raions (districts) as well as 4 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Dubno, Varash, Ostroh, and the administrative center of the oblast, Rivne.
| In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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| Berezne Raion | Березнівський район Bereznivs'kyi raion |
Berezne (City) | |
| Demydivka Raion | Демидівський район Demydivs'kyi raion |
Demydivka (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Dubno Raion | Дубенський район Dubens'kyi raion |
Dubno (City) | |
| Dubrovytsia Raion | Дубровицький район Dubrovyts'kyi raion |
Dubrovytsia (City) | |
| Hoshcha Raion | Гощанський район Hoshchans'kyi raion |
Hoshcha (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Korets Raion | Корецький район Korets'kyi raion |
Korets (City) | |
| Kostopil Raion | Костопільський район Kostopils'kyi raion |
Kostopil (City) | |
| Mlyniv Raion | Млинівський район Mlynivs'kyi raion |
Mlyniv (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Ostroh Raion | Острозький район Ostroz'kyi raion |
Ostroh (City) | |
| Radyvyliv Raion | Радивилівський район Radyvylivs'kyi raion |
Radyvyliv (City) | |
| Rivne Raion | Рівненський район Rivnens'kyi raion |
Rivne (City) | |
| Rokytne Raion | Рокитнівський район Rokytnivs'kyi raion |
Rokytne (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Sarny Raion | Сарненський район Sarnens'kyi raion |
Sarny (City) | |
| Volodymyrets Raion | Володимирецький район Volodymyrets'kyi raion |
Volodymyrets (City) | |
| Zarichne Raion | Зарічненський район Zarichnens'kyi raion |
Zarichne (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Zdolbuniv Raion | Здолбунівський район Zdolbunivs'kyi raion |
Zdolbuniv (City) |
Demographics
Rivne is one of the regions with the highest birth rate in all of Ukraine. The heavy rural (about two thirds of the population is rural) and ethnic Ukrainian (close to 95%) composition of the population might be responsible for this. However the birth rate is not uniform across Rivne, with raions like Ostroh having extremely low birth rates (9.7 per 1000) and other raions like Rokytnivskyi having extremely high birth rates (24.0 per 1000).[3]
Vital Stats by Raions (2008)
| Raion | Births | Deaths | Natural Growth | BR | DR | NGR |
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| Rivne Oblast | 17,089 | 16,245 | 844 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 0.07% |
| Rivne | 2,906 | 2,208 | 698 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 0.28% |
| Dubno | 465 | 558 | -93 | 12.2 | 14.7 | -0.25% |
| Varash | 654 | 243 | 411 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 1.02% |
| Ostroh | 149 | 184 | -35 | 9.7 | 11.9 | -0.22% |
| Bereznivskyi | 1,288 | 896 | 392 | 20.6 | 14.3 | 0.63% |
| Volodymyretskyi | 1,233 | 844 | 389 | 20.3 | 13.9 | 0.64% |
| Hoshchanskyi | 428 | 765 | -337 | 11.8 | 21.1 | -0.93% |
| Demydivskyi | 176 | 294 | -118 | 11.5 | 19.2 | -0.77% |
| Dubenskyi | 588 | 856 | -268 | 12.7 | 18.5 | -0.58% |
| Dubrovytskyi | 704 | 807 | -103 | 14.4 | 16.5 | -0.21% |
| Zarichnenskyi | 587 | 572 | 15 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 0.04% |
| Zdolbunivskyi | 742 | 1,052 | -310 | 13.0 | 18.4 | -0.54% |
| Koretskyi | 481 | 690 | -209 | 13.5 | 19.4 | -0.59% |
| Kostopilskyi | 957 | 954 | 3 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 0.01% |
| Mlynivskyi | 515 | 750 | -235 | 13.1 | 19.1 | -0.60% |
| Ostrozkyi | 355 | 517 | -162 | 12.1 | 17.6 | -0.55% |
| Radyvylivskyi | 486 | 702 | -216 | 12.7 | 18.3 | -0.56% |
| Rivnenskyi | 1,253 | 1,343 | -90 | 14.2 | 15.2 | -0.10% |
| Rokytnivskyi | 1,267 | 698 | 569 | 24.0 | 13.2 | 1.08% |
| Sarnenskyi | 1,855 | 1,312 | 543 | 18.7 | 13.2 | 0.55% |
According to statistics the population of Rivne Oblast Central Office at 1 January 2013 is 1,156,900 people.
In 2012, it increased by 2612 people. This was due to natural increase 4014 people at the same time reduce the migration of the population -1,402 people.
Compared to 2011, the volume of natural growth increased by 485 people. Natural movement of the population in 2012 was characterized by an increase in fertility and mortality, compared to 2011. In 2012, the number of births in the region was 619 more than in 2011.
Fertility in rural areas is higher than in urban areas (18 per cent against 13.5 per cent). total fertility rate for 2012 was 15.9 (Either the highest Ukraine).
Compared to 2011, the mortality rate in 2012 rose from 12.3 to 12.4 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. The mortality rate in rural areas is 1.6 pa za higher than in urban areas.
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 19.7% (male 116,507/female 110,834)
- 15-64 years: 68.2%
(male 385,381/female 402,566) - 65 years and over: 12.1% (male 45,796/female 94,724) (2013 official)
Median age
- total: 35.2 years
- male: 32.8 years
- female: 37.5 years
(2013 official)
Points of interest
The following historic-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.
- Ostroh Castle
- Troitsk monastery (Korec)
- Dubno Castle
Nomenclature
Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" (Ukrainian: обласний центр, translit. oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative adjective, formed by adding a feminine suffix to the name of respective center city: Rivne is the center of the Rivnens’ka oblast’ (Rivne Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Rivne Oblast, Rivnenshchyna.
See also
References
- ↑ "Rivne official asks Avakov to bring National Guard to region to stop amber mining". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "State Statistics Committee of Ukraine". Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.oblstat.rivne.com/statinform/demograf/2008/ruxmis1208.htm
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