Shepetivka Raion Explained

Shepetivka Raion
Native Name:Шепетівський район
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Raion
Flag Alt:Flag of Shepetivka Raion
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of Shepetivka Raion
Image Map1:Shepetivka Raion 2020.svg
Mapsize:125px
Coordinates:50.135°N 27.1736°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:18 hromadas
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1923
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Shepetivka
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Mykola S. Kovalchuk
Leader Title1:Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5346
Population Total:276735
Population As Of:2022
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:30410—30457
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:380-3840

Shepetivka Raion (Ukrainian: Шепетівський район) is a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center is Shepetivka. Its population is

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast was reduced to three, and the area of Shepetivka Raion was significantly expanded. Four abolished raions, Bilohiria, Iziaslav, Polonne, and Slavuta Raions, as well as the cities of Netishyn, Slavuta, and Shepetivka, which were previously incorporated as a cities of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion, were merged into Shepetivka Raion.[1] [2] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was

It was established in 1923. 1 urban-type settlement (Hrytsiv) and 68 villages were located in Shepetivka Raion until 2020.

Geography

Shepetivka Region is a part of Volhynia. It is one out 20 Raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. It is a large Raion and ranks as the 8th among the largest with respect to the total area (1 160 km2 corresponding to 5.6% of the total area of Khmelnytskyi Oblast).

Shepetivka Raion is southeast of Slavuta Raion, southwest of Zhytomyr Oblast (Baranivka Raion), west of Polonne Raion, north of Starokostiantyniv Raion, and east of Iziaslav Raion. The Homora, Korchyk, Tsvitoha, Smilka and other rivers flow through the district. There are rail lines through the districts (ShepetivkaSlavutaZdolbuniv), Shepetivka—IziaslavTernopil, Shepetivka—Starokostiantyniv, Shepetivka—Polonne and Shepetivka—Zviahel.

Subdivisions

Current

After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 18 hromadas:[2]

Before 2020

Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of four hromadas:[10]

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 Oblast.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  2. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  3. Web site: Славутська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  4. Web site: Білогірська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  5. Web site: Ізяславська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  6. Web site: Нетишинская городская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  7. Web site: Полонська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  8. Web site: Шепетовская городская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  9. Web site: Славутская городская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  10. Web site: Шепетівська районна рада (состав до 2020 г.) . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  11. http://www.myslenedrevo.com.ua/uk/Sci/Local/Zaslav/Empires/AdminDivision.html Адміністративно-територіяльний поділ Заславщини наприкінці XVIII – початку ХХІ ст.