Volochysk Raion Волочиський район | |
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| Coordinates:49°33′11″N26°25′07″E / 49.55306°N 26.41861°E /49.55306; 26.41861 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| Established | 1923 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Volochysk |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Paziuk Serhii Mykolaiovych |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,103 km2 (426 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,875 |
| • Density | 44.31/km2 (114.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 31200-31274 |
| Area code | 380-3845 |
| Website | Volochysk District Council website |
Volochysk Raion (Ukrainian:Волочиський район) was araion (administrative district) ofKhmelnytskyi Oblast. Its area was 1,103 square kilometres, and the administrative center wasVolochysk. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Volochysk Raion was merged intoKhmelnytskyi Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was48,875 (2020 est.)[3]
Volochysk Raion was south ofTeofipol Raion, west ofKrasyliv Raion andKhmelnytskyi, north ofHorodok Raion, and east ofTernopil Oblast.
TheBuzhok,Grabarka,Zbruch,Sluch,Ushuka and other rivers flowed through the district. The district was the source of theSouthern Bug River (near the villageKholodets). There was a rail line through the district as well as theUzhhorod-Ternopil-Kropyvnytskyi-Donetsk E50 highway. Two gas pipelines ran through the district, Dashava-Kyiv and Kyiv-Western Ukraine.
There were more than 70 archaeological sites in the district. The sites includedPaleolithic,Mesolithic,Bronze Age,Early Iron Age,Chernyakhov culture andKievan Rus' settlements.
From 1923 to 1932 the district was part ofProskuriv region, then from 1932 to 1937 it was part ofVinnytsia Oblast. Following that from 1937 to 1954 it was part ofKamenets Podolsk region. Since 1954 it has been part of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
During the 1930s collectivization of farms was enforced under Soviet rule. By June 10, 1932, 83.4% of the farms in the district had been collectivized. By 1935 the process was complete and there were no longer any privately owned farms. In 1932 an agricultural college was opened which trained students in agronomy and animal husbandry. On March 1, 1930 a communist newspaper “Dawn” began publication. In 1934 a library for adults was opened and in 1937 a children's library followed.
DuringWorld War II there was a heavy loss of life and property in the district. Thousands of residents were killed or transported toGermany to labor camps. After the war the property losses were estimated at 107.8 million rubles, based on prewar values.
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of threehromadas:[4]
The Volochysk Raion consisted of 1 city (Volochysk), 2 urban-type settlements (Viitivtsi andNarkevychi), and 85 villages. The villages of the Volochysk Raion included:
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