Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion

Khoroshiv Raion Хорошівський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 50°36′17″N 28°26′41″E / 50.60472°N 28.44472°E / 50.60472; 28.44472Coordinates: 50°36′17″N 28°26′41″E / 50.60472°N 28.44472°E / 50.60472; 28.44472
Country	Ukraine
Region	Zhytomyr Oblast
Admin. center	Khoroshiv
Subdivisions	List   0 — city councils   3 — settlement councils  — rural councils Number of localities:   0 — cities   3 — urban-type settlements  — villages    — rural settlements
Area
• Total	869.8 km2 (335.8 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	35 590
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code	+380

Khoroshiv Raion (Ukrainian: Хорошівський район), until 2015 Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Володарськ-Волинський район), is a raion (district) of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Khoroshiv. The raion covers an area of 869.8 square kilometres (335.8 sq mi). Population: 35,590 (2013 est.)

On 21 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion to Khoroshiv Raion according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin. Volodarsk-Volynskyi was previously renamed to Khoroshiv.

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