Admin. center Khmelnytskyi Postal index 31301—31364 Founded 1954 Administrative center Khmelnytskyi | Established January 4, 1965 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,220 km² Population 52,906 (2012) Area code 382 | |
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Subdivisions List 0 — city councils 1 — settlement councils38 — rural councilsNumber of localities: 0 — cities 1 — urban-type settlements76 — villages 1 — rural settlements | ||
Khmelnytskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Хмельницький район, Khmel'nyts'kyi raion) is one of the 20 administrative raions (a district) of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Khmelnytskyi. Even though the city of Khmelnytskyi is separate from the raion's government, it still serves as its administrative center in addition to its role as that of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast's administrative center. Its population was 53,686 in the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 52,906 as of 2012.
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Map of Khmel'nyts'kyi district, Khmelnytska, Ukraine
Geography
The Khmelnytskyi Raion is located in the central part of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast, corresponding to the modern-day boundaries of the Volhynia and Podolia historical regions. One of the main rivers that runs through the raion is the Southern Bug. Geographically, the Khmelnytskyi Raion completely surrounds the Khmelnytskyi City Municipality forming an enclave.
History
The Khmelnytskyi Raion was established on January 4, 1965 out of a combination of village councils from the Krasyliv Raion, Letychiv Raion, Yarmolyntsi Raion, Horodok Raion, and Volochysk Raions.
Administrative divisions
The Khmelnytskyi Raion is divided in a way that follows the general administrative scheme in Ukraine. Local government is also organized along a similar scheme nationwide. Consequently, raions are subdivided into councils, which are the prime level of administrative division in the country.
Each of the raion's urban localities administer their own councils, often containing a few other villages within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural localities are organized into councils, which also may contain a few villages within its jurisdiction.
Accordingly, the Khmelnytskyi Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 78 populated localities, consisting of one urban-type settlement, 76 villages, and one rural settlement.