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Khoroshiv Raion

Хорошівський район
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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
Kintra Ukraine
RegionZhytomyr Oblast
Admeen. centreKhoroshiv
Subdiveesions
Area
 • Total869.8 km2 (335.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • TotalDecrease 35 590
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Aurie code+380

Khoroshiv Raion (Ukrainian: Хорошівський район), till 2015 Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Володарськ-Волинський район), is a raion (destrict) o Zhytomyr Oblast, northren Ukraine. Its admeenistrative centre is located at Khoroshiv. The raion covers a aurie o 869.8 square kilometre (335.8 sq mi). Population: 35,590 (2013 est.)[1]

On 21 Mey 2016, Verkhovna Rada adoptit decision tae rename Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion tae Khoroshiv Raion accordin tae the law prohibitin names o Communist oreegin.[2] Volodarsk-Volynskyi wis previously renamit tae Khoroshiv.

References

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  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population o Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Stateestics Service o Ukraine. Retrieved 21 Januar 2015.
  2. "Pro perejmenuvannja dejakih naselenih punktiv" (in Ukrainian). Holos Ukrainy. 21 Mey 2016. Retrieved 1 Juin 2016.