Khmelnytskyi Raion
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Khmelnytskyi Raion Хмельницький район |
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| Coordinates: 49°31′06″N 26°58′27″E / 49.51833°N 26.97417°ECoordinates: 49°31′06″N 26°58′27″E / 49.51833°N 26.97417°E | |||
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 Ukraine
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| Region | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | ||
| Established | January 4, 1965 | ||
| Admin. center | Khmelnytskyi | ||
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| • Governor | Kateryna Andriychuk (PR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
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 52,906 |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal index | 31301—31364 | ||
| Area code | +380 382 | ||
| Website | http://khmeladmin.org.ua | ||
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[update].
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.
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.
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.
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