Letychiv Raion Explained

Letychiv Raion
Native Name:Летичівський район
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Raion
Flag Alt:Flag of Letychiv Raion
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of Letychiv Raion
Mapsize:125px
Coordinates:49.4528°N 27.5906°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:coll
P1:  0 — city councils
P2:  2 — settlement councils
P3:19 — rural councils

P4:Number of localities:
  0 — cities
P5:  
P6:55 — villages
P7:  0 — rural settlements
Established Title1:Established
Established Date1:7 March 1923
Established Title2:Disestablished
Established Date2:18 July 2020
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Letychiv
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Vitaliy Tymchak (PR)
Leader Title1:Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:951
Population Total: 26490
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+02:00
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+03:00
Postal Code Type:Postal index
Postal Code:31500—31554
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 3857
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20120520062359/http://www.letadm.km.ua/

Letychiv Raion (Ukrainian: Летичівський район, Ukrainian: Letychivs'kyi raion) was one of the 20 administrative raions (a district) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Letychiv. Its population was 34,588 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[1] The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Letychiv Raion was merged into Khmelnytskyi Raion.[2] [3] The last estimate of the raion population was

Geography

Letychiv Raion was located in the eastern part of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast, corresponding to the modern-day boundaries of the Volhynia and Podolia historical regions. One of the main rivers that ran through the raion was the Southern Bug. To its east, it bordered upon Lityn Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast.

History

Letychiv Raion was established on March 7, 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.[1] It was established along with Medzhybizh Raion, both of which compromise Letychiv Raion's current territorial boundaries.[4]

In 1959, the raion's territory was expanded with the annexation of Derazhnia Raion, Stara Syniava Raion, and Medzhybizh Raios.[4] In 1967, Derazhnia and Stara Syniava Raions were separated from the Letychiv Raion, leaving it with its current boundaries.[4]

Subdivisions

See also: Administrative divisions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromadas:[5]

Letychiv Raion was divided in a way that follows the general administrative scheme in Ukraine. Local government was also organized along a similar scheme nationwide. Consequently, raions were subdivided into councils, which were the prime level of administrative division in the country.

Each of the raion's urban localities administered their own councils, often containing a few other villages within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural localities were organized into councils, which also might contain a few villages within its jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the Letychiv Raion was divided into:[1]

Overall, the raion had a total of 57 populated localities, consisting of two urban-type settlements, and 55 villages.[1]

Places of interest

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Letychiv Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 8 January 2013. Ukrainian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085829/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=07.05.2012&rf7571=36346. 4 March 2016.
  2. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  3. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  4. Web site: History. Letychiv Raion State Administration. 8 January 2013. Ukrainian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617092308/http://www.letadm.km.ua/index/0-17. 17 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Летичівська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  6. Web site: Letychiv. Castles and Monuments of Ukraine. 8 January 2013. Ukrainian.
  7. Web site: Medzhybizh. Castles and Monuments of Ukraine. 8 January 2013. Ukrainian.
  8. Web site: Vieras Zośka . 3 May 2022.