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Teofipol Raion

Teofipol Raion
Теофіпольський район
Raion
Flag of Teofipol Raion
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Coat of arms of Teofipol Raion
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Coordinates: 49°50′31″N 26°24′43″E / 49.84194°N 26.41194°E / 49.84194; 26.41194Coordinates: 49°50′31″N 26°24′43″E / 49.84194°N 26.41194°E / 49.84194; 26.41194
Country  Ukraine
Region Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Established March 7, 1923
Admin. center Teofipol
Subdivisions
Government
 • Governor Viktor Lebedynskyi
Area
 • Total 716 km2 (276 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total Decrease 27,831
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 30600—30651
Area code +380 3844
Website http://rda.tf.km.ua

Teofipol Raion (Ukrainian: Теофіпольський район, Teofipol's'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 urban-type settlement of Teofipol. Its population was 32,247 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 27,831 as of 2012.

The Teofipol Raion is located in the western part of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast, corresponding to the modern-day boundaries of the Volhynia and Podolia historical regions. Its total area constitutes 716 square kilometres (276 sq mi). To its east, it borders upon the Lanivtsi Raion of Ternopil Oblast. The Sluch River's origin begins in the vicinity of the Teofipol Raion.

The Teofipol Raion was first established on March 7, 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. On February 23, 1959, it was renamed to the Manuilskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Мануїльський район) in honor of Dmitry Manuilsky, a prominent Ukrainian Soviet politician and leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party.

The Manuilskyi Raion existed up until it was dissolved in 1962. After it was dissolved, its territory was at first annexed by the neighboring Volochysk and Iziaslav Raions and later by the Bilohiria Raion. A decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet dated December 8, 1966 again re-established the Teofipol Raion.


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