. Its
The area of the region is 20,100 km²; its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.2 million. A
The Rivne Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939.
Rivne is one of the regions with the highest birth rate in all of Ukraine. The heavy rural (about two thirds of the population is rural) and ethnic Ukrainian (close to 95%) composition of the population might be responsible for this. However the birth rate is not uniform across Rivne, with
like Rokytnivskyi having extremely high birth rates (24.0 per 1000).
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| | Berezne Raion Berezne Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Berezne. It has a population of 63 987.-External links:*...
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Березнівський район
Bereznivs'kyi raion |
Berezne Berezne is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, located on the Sluch River north of Rivne. It is the administrative centre of the Berezne Raion.- History :Berezne was established in 1445 within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth....
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| | Demydivka Raion Demydivka Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Demydivka. It has a population of 16 375.-External links:*...
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Демидівський район
Demydivs'kyi raion |
DemydivkaDemydivka is urban village in the Rivne Oblast of Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Demydivka Raion. The village is located 40 km from the railway station on the Dubno-Krasne-Zdolbuniv line.-History:...
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| | Dubno Raion Dubno Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Dubno. It has a population of 48 704.-External links:*...
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Дубенський район
Dubens'kyi raion |
Dubno Dubno is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
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| | Dubrovytsia Raion Dubrovytsia Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Dubrovytsia. It has a population of 51 437.-External links:*...
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Дубровицький район
Dubrovyts'kyi raion |
Dubrovytsia Dubrovytsia is a town in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Dubrovytsia Raion. Population is 9,644 .-Notable people:*Georges Charpak, a Nobel laureate in physics, was born there....
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| | Hoshcha Raion Hoshcha Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Hoshcha. It has a population of 38 861.-External links:*...
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Гощанський район
Hoshchans'kyi raion |
Hoshcha
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| | Korets Raion Korets Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Korets. It has a population of 39337.-External links:*...
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Корецький район
Korets'kyi raion |
KoretsKorets is a city in the Rivne Oblast in Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It is administrative center of the Korets Raion. As of 2001, the population of Korets was 8,649....
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| | Kostopil Raion Kostopil Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Kostopil. It has a population of 65 603.-External links:*...
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Костопільський район
Kostopils'kyi raion |
Kostopil Kostopil is a town, originally named Ostlec Wielki or Ostaltsi, on the Zamchysko river in Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kostopil Raion. Population: 30,467 .-History:...
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| | Mlyniv Raion Mlyniv Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Mlyniv. It has a population of 41 756.-External links:*...
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Млинівський район
Mlynivs'kyi raion |
Mlyniv
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| | Ostroh Raion Ostroh Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ostroh. It has a population of 31 000.-External links:*...
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Рожнятівський район
Ostroz'kyi raion |
OstrohOstroh is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the administrative center of the Ostroh Raion and is itself designated as a special administrative subordination within the oblast...
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| | Radyvyliv Raion Radyvyliv Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Radyvyliv. It has a population of 40 033.-External links:*...
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Радивилівський район
Radyvylivs'kyi raion |
Radyvyliv Radyvyliv is a small city in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Radyvyliv Raion , and is located south-west of the oblast capital, Rivne, near European route E40. The nearest larger cities are Dubno, and Brody; the latter rests only 10km away...
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| | Rivne Raion Rivne Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. It has a population of 87 091.-External links:*...
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Рівненський район
Rivnens'kyi raion |
RivneRivne is a historic city in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Rivne Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Rivne Raion within the oblast...
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| | Rokytne Raion Rokytne Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rokytne. It has a population of 51 926.-External links:*...
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Рокитнівський район
Rokytnivs'kyi raion |
Rokytne Rokytne is a town located on the Ros' River in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. It's the administrative center of Rokytnianskyi Raion. Population is 13,790 ....
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| | Sarny Raion Sarny Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Sarny. It has a population of 99 739.-External links:*...
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Сарненський район
Sarnens'kyi raion |
Sarny Sarny translated as Deers, is a small city in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Sarny Raion , and is a major railway node on the Slutch River.The current estimated population is 27,700....
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| | Volodymyrets Raion Volodymyrets Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Volodymyrets. It has a population of 61 981.-External links:*...
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Володимирецький район
Volodymyrets'kyi raion |
Volodymyrets
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| | Zarichne Raion Zarichne Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Zarichne. It has a population of 36 345.-External links:*...
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Зарічненський район
Zarichnens'kyi raion |
Zarichne
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| | Zdolbuniv Raion Zdolbuniv Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Zdolbuniv. It has a population of .-External links:*...
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Здолбунівський район
Zdolbunivs'kyi raion |
Zdolbuniv Zdolbuniv is a small city in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zdolbuniv Raion , and has an important railway station and cement plant ....
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(Rivne Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Rivne Oblast,