Shepetivka Raion ( uk, Шепетівський район) is a
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...
in
Khmelnytskyi Oblast in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. Its
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is
Shepetivka
Shepetivka ( uk, Шепеті́вка; pl, Szepetówka) is a city located on the Huska River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Shepetivka is the administrative center of Shepetivka Raion (district). It hosts the administrati ...
. 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
Bilohiria ( uk, Білогір'я); formerly known as Liakhivtsi) is an urban-type settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bilohiria settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. ...
,
Iziaslav,
Polonne
Polonne () is a city on the Khomora River in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Polonne hosts the administration of Polonne urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The current estimated population is
...
, and
Slavuta Raion
Slavuta Raion ( uk, Славутський район) was a raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center was Slavuta which was incorporated separately as city of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion. It was ...
s, as well as the cities of
Netishyn
Netishyn ( uk, Нетішин, russian: Нетешин, pl, Niecieszyn) is a city in Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province), in the west of Ukraine. It is located on the Horyn River. Netishyn hosts the administration of Netishyn urb ...
,
Slavuta
Slavuta (, russian: link=no, Славу́та, , ) is a city in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. The city is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital, Khmelnytskyi, ...
, and Shepetivka, which were previously incorporated as a
cities of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion, were merged into Shepetivka Raion.
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
Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. Th ...
. 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 km
2 corresponding to 5.6% of the total area of
Khmelnytskyi Oblast).
Shepetivka Raion is southeast of
Slavuta Raion
Slavuta Raion ( uk, Славутський район) was a raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center was Slavuta which was incorporated separately as city of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion. It was ...
, southwest of
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast ( uk, Жито́мирська о́бласть, translit=Zhytomyrska oblast), also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna ( uk, Жито́мирщина}) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the obla ...
(
Baranivka Raion
Baranivka Raion ( uk, Баранівський район) was a raion (district) of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country af ...
), west of
Polonne Raion
Polonne Raion ( uk, Полонський район) was a raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center is Polonne. It was established in 1923. 1 city ( Polonne), 1 urban-type settlement and 45 villages were located in Polon ...
, north of
Starokostiantyniv Raion
Starokostiantyniv Raion ( uk, Старокостянтинівський район, ) was one of the 20 administrative raions (a ''district'') of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the city of Starok ...
, and east of
Iziaslav Raion
Iziaslav Raion ( uk, Ізяславський район) was a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Iziaslav. It was established in 1923. One city and ninety-one villages were located in Iziaslav Rai ...
. The
Homora,
Korchyk,
Tsvitoha,
Smilka and other rivers flow through the district. There are rail lines through the districts (
Shepetivka
Shepetivka ( uk, Шепеті́вка; pl, Szepetówka) is a city located on the Huska River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Shepetivka is the administrative center of Shepetivka Raion (district). It hosts the administrati ...
—
Slavuta
Slavuta (, russian: link=no, Славу́та, , ) is a city in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. The city is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital, Khmelnytskyi, ...
—
Zdolbuniv), Shepetivka—
Iziaslav—
Ternopil
Ternópil ( uk, Тернопіль, Ternopil' ; pl, Tarnopol; yi, טאַרנאָפּל, Tarnopl, or ; he, טארנופול (טַרְנוֹפּוֹל), Tarnopol; german: Tarnopol) is a city in the west of Ukraine. Administratively, Ternopi ...
, Shepetivka—
Starokostiantyniv
Starokostiantyniv ( uk, Старокостянтинів; pl, Starokonstantynów, or ''Konstantynów''; yi, אלט-קאָנסטאַנטין ''Alt Konstantin'') is a city in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. ...
, Shepetivka—
Polonne
Polonne () is a city on the Khomora River in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Polonne hosts the administration of Polonne urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The current estimated population is
...
and Shepetivka—
Zviahel
Zviahel (, ; translit. ''Zvil'') is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Originally known as ''Zviahel'', the city was renamed to ''Novohrad-Volynskyi'' () in 1795 after annexation of territories of Polish–Lithuanian ...
.
Subdivisions
Current
After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 18
hromadas:
*
Berezdiv rural hromada
Berezdiv ( uk, Берездів; pl, Berezdów) is a village in Shepetivka Raion (district) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berezdiv rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population o ...
with the administration in the
selo of
Berezdiv, transferred from Slavuta Raion;
*
Bilohiria settlement hromada
Bilohiria ( uk, Білогір'я); formerly known as Liakhivtsi) is an urban-type settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bilohiria settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. ...
with the administration in the
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
of
Bilohiria
Bilohiria ( uk, Білогір'я); formerly known as Liakhivtsi) is an urban-type settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bilohiria settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. ...
, transferred from Bilohiria Raion;
*
Hannopil rural hromada
Hannopil ( uk, Ганнопіль) is a village located in Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hannopil rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Landmarks include the graves of The Maggid of Me ...
with the administration in the selo of
Hannopil
Hannopil ( uk, Ганнопіль) is a village located in Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hannopil rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Landmarks include the graves of The Maggid of M ...
, transferred from Slavuta Raion;
*
Hrytsiv settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Hrytsiv, retained from Shepetivka Raion;
*
Iziaslav urban hromada Iziaslav may refer to:
* Iziaslav, Ukraine, a city
* Iziaslav Raion, a former raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine
* Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich (born 1186)
* Iziaslav (Brutskiy) (1926–2007), primate of the Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Chur ...
with the administration in the city of
Iziaslav, transferred from Iziaslav Raion;
*
Krupets rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Krupets, transferred from Slavuta Raion;
*
Lenkivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Lenkivtsi, retained from Shepetivka Raion;
*
Mykhailiuchka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Mykhailiuchka, retained from Shepetivka Raion;
*
Netishyn urban hromada
Netishyn ( uk, Нетішин, russian: Нетешин, pl, Niecieszyn) is a city in Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province), in the west of Ukraine. It is located on the Horyn River. Netishyn hosts the administration of Netishyn urb ...
with the administration in the city of
Netishyn
Netishyn ( uk, Нетішин, russian: Нетешин, pl, Niecieszyn) is a city in Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province), in the west of Ukraine. It is located on the Horyn River. Netishyn hosts the administration of Netishyn urb ...
, transferred from the city of oblast significance of Netishyn;
*
Pluzhne rural hromada
Pluzhne rural territorial hromada ( uk, Плужненська сільська територіальна громада, translit=Pluzhnenska silska terytorialna hromada) is one of the hromadas of Ukraine, located in Shepetivka Raion in north ...
with the administration in the selo of
Pluzhne
Pluzhne ( uk, Плужне, be, Плужна, pl, Płuźno, Płuzhno, ) is a selo in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province), Ukraine. The village is located on the river Ustya, 24 km away from the city of Iziaslav, 44 km away from S ...
, transferred from Iziaslav Raion;
*
Polonne urban hromada
Polonne () is a city on the Khomora River in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Polonne hosts the administration of Polonne urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The current estimated population is
P ...
with the administration in the city of
Polonne
Polonne () is a city on the Khomora River in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Polonne hosts the administration of Polonne urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The current estimated population is
...
, transferred from Polonne Raion;
*
Poninka settlement hromada
Poninka ( uk, Понінка) is an urban-type settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Poninka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 7,937 a ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Poninka
Poninka ( uk, Понінка) is an urban-type settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Poninka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 7,937 a ...
, transferred from Polonne Raion;
*
Sakhnivtsi rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Sakhnivtsi, transferred from Iziaslav Raion;
*
Shepetivka urban hromada
Shepetivka ( uk, Шепеті́вка; pl, Szepetówka) is a city located on the Huska River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Shepetivka is the administrative center of Shepetivka Raion (district). It hosts the administrat ...
with the administration in the city of
Shepetivka
Shepetivka ( uk, Шепеті́вка; pl, Szepetówka) is a city located on the Huska River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Shepetivka is the administrative center of Shepetivka Raion (district). It hosts the administrati ...
, transferred from the city of oblast significance of Shepetivka;
*
Slavuta urban hromada
Slavuta (, russian: link=no, Славу́та, , ) is a city in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Oblast, province) of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. The city is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital, Khmeln ...
with the administration in the city of
Slavuta
Slavuta (, russian: link=no, Славу́та, , ) is a city in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. The city is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital, Khmelnytskyi, ...
, transferred from the city of oblast significance of Slavuta;
*
Sudylkiv rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Sudylkiv, retained from Shepetivka Raion;
*
Ulashanivka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Ulashanivka, transferred from Slavuta Raion;
*
Yampil settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Yampil, transferred from Bilohiria Raion.
Before 2020
Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of four hromadas:
* Hrytsiv settlement hromada with the administration in Hrytsiv;
* Lenkivtsi rural hromada with the administration in Lenkivtsi;
* Mykhailiuchka rural hromada with the administration in Mykhailiuchka;
* Sudylkiv rural hromada with the administration in Sudylkiv.
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.
Адміністративно-територіяльний поділ Заславщини наприкінці XVIII – початку ХХІ ст.
References
External links
www.sheprda.ho.ua
Хмельницька обласна рада
Passport Shepetivka Raion (doc)
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Raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
States and territories established in 1923
1923 establishments in Ukraine