Country Ukraine Admin. center Horokhiv Postal index 457XX Administrative center Horokhiv | Established January 20, 1940 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,122 km² Region Volyn Oblast | |
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Subdivisions List
2 — city councils
2 — settlement councils
36 — rural councils
Number of localities:
2 — cities
2 — urban-type settlements
90 — villages
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Horokhiv Raion (Ukrainian: Горохівський район) is a raion in Volyn Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Horokhiv. Population: 52,081 (2015 est.)
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Map of Horokhivs'kyi district, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
It was created on January 20, 1940 on the former Polish territories that were annexed by the Soviet Union during the World War II. The raion is based on the southern portion of the Horokhow county of Volhynia Voivodeship, while the northern portion was transformed into Lokachi Raion.
Cities
Urban-type settlements
References
Horokhiv Raion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA