Hoshcha Raion

Former subdivision of Rivne Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hoshcha Raion (Ukrainian: Гощанський район) was a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Hoshcha. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Rivne Raion on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Rivne Oblast to four.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 34,401 (2020 est.)[3]

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Hoshcha Raion
Гощанський район
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Coordinates: 50°36′49.6578″N 26°39′2.1522″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Rivne Oblast
Established1940
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerHoshcha
Subdivisions
List
  •    — city councils
  •    — settlement councils
  •  — rural councils
  • Number of localities:
       — cities
  •    — urban-type settlements
  • 63 — villages
  •    — rural settlements
Area
  Total
690 km2 (270 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
34,401
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code380-3650
Websitehttp://grr.gov.ua/ Hoshcha Raion
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