Postal index 31000—31075 Population 53,814 (2012) Area code 3855 | Established March 7, 1923 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,180 km² | |
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Subdivisions List 1 — city councils 1 — settlement councils35 — rural councilsNumber of localities: 1 — cities 1 — urban-type settlements93 — villages 0 — rural settlements | ||
Krasyliv Raion (Ukrainian: Красилівський район, Krasylivs'kyi raion) is one of the 20 administrative raions (a district) of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. The raion's administrative center is located in the city of Krasyliv. Its population was 61,331 in the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 53,814 as of 2012.
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Map of Krasylivs'kyi district, Khmelnytska, Ukraine
Geography
The Krasyliv 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 Sluch River, a tributary of the Pripyat. The raion can be accessed nationally via the H03 national highway and the Southwestern Railways.
History
The Krasyliv Raion was first established on March 7, 1923 as a raion of the Shepetivka Okruha during a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. From February 3, 1931 to February 26, 1935, the Krasyliv Raion did not exist and its territory was instead part of the Antoniny Raion, although it was again re-established on February 26, 1935.
Administrative divisions
The Krasyliv 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 Krasyliv Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 95 populated localities, consisting of one city, one urban-type settlement, and 93 villages.