Rivne Oblast
Encyclopedia
Rivne Oblast is an oblast
(province) of Ukraine
. Its administrative center
is Rivne
. The area of the region is 20,100 km²; its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.2 million. The Rivne Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939. A nuclear power plant
is located in the oblast.
s) as well as 4 cities (municipalities
) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Dubno
, Kuznetsovsk
, Ostroh
, and the administrative center of the oblast, Rivne
.
like Ostroh
having extremely low birth rates (9.7 per 1000) and other raions
like Rokytnivskyi having extremely high birth rates (24.0 per 1000).
.
oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative
adjective
, formed by adding a feminine suffix
to the name of respective center city: Rivne is the center of the Rivnens’ka oblast’ (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, Rivnenshchyna.
Administrative divisions of Ukraine
Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status".- Overview :...
(province) of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Its administrative center
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
is Rivne
Rivne
Rivne or Rovno 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...
. The area of the region is 20,100 km²; its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.2 million. The Rivne Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939. A nuclear power plant
Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Kuznetsovsk, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.It has four reactors: -External links:* *...
is located in the oblast.
Subdivisions
The Rivne Oblast is administratively subdivided into 16 raions (districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s) as well as 4 cities (municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Dubno
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...
, Kuznetsovsk
Kuznetsovsk
Kuznetsovsk is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 40,872 . The mayor of Kuznetsovsk is S. Anoshchenko .The urban-type settlement was founded on 1973 as a company town of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. The new town was named in honor of the Soviet secret agent Nikolai Kuznetsov. The...
, Ostroh
Ostroh
Ostroh 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...
, and the administrative center of the oblast, Rivne
Rivne
Rivne or Rovno 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...
.
| In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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| | Berezne Raion 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:*... |
Березнівський район Bereznivs'kyi raion |
Berezne 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.-Jews of Berezne:... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Demydivka Raion Demydivka Raion Demydivka Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Demydivka. It has a population of 18 375.-External links:*... |
Демидівський район Demydivs'kyi raion |
Demydivka Demydivka Demydivka 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:... (Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union... ) |
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| | Dubno Raion 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:*... |
Дубенський район Dubens'kyi raion |
Dubno 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... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Dubrovytsia Raion 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:*... |
Дубровицький район Dubrovyts'kyi raion |
Dubrovytsia Dubrovytsia Dubrovytsia is a town in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Dubrovytsia Raion. Population is 9,644 .Although in modern times part of Rivne Oblast, it was historically not part of Volhynia but rather Land of Brest... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Hoshcha Raion 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:*... |
Гощанський район Hoshchans'kyi raion |
Hoshcha (Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union... ) |
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| | Korets Raion 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:*... |
Корецький район Korets'kyi raion |
Korets Korets Korets 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.... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Kostopil Raion 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:*... |
Костопільський район Kostopils'kyi raion |
Kostopil 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:... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Mlyniv Raion 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:*... |
Млинівський район Mlynivs'kyi raion |
Mlyniv (Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union... ) |
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| | Ostroh Raion 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:*... |
Рожнятівський район Ostroz'kyi raion |
Ostroh Ostroh Ostroh 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... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Radyvyliv Raion 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:*... |
Радивилівський район Radyvylivs'kyi raion |
Radyvyliv 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 being away... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Rivne Raion 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:*... |
Рівненський район Rivnens'kyi raion |
Rivne Rivne Rivne or Rovno 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... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Rokytne Raion Rokytne Raion, Rivne Oblast Rokytne Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rokytne. It has a population of 51 926.-Demographics:... |
Рокитнівський район Rokytnivs'kyi raion |
Rokytne 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 .... (Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union... ) |
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| | Sarny Raion 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:*... |
Сарненський район Sarnens'kyi raion |
Sarny Sarny Sarny translated as Deer, 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 Sluch River.The current estimated population is 27,700.... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Volodymyrets Raion Volodymyrets Raion Volodymyrets Raion is a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Volodymyrets. It has a population of 61981.-External links:*... |
Володимирецький район Volodymyrets'kyi raion |
Volodymyrets (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
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| | Zarichne Raion 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:*... |
Зарічненський район Zarichnens'kyi raion |
Zarichne (Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union... ) |
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| | Zdolbuniv Raion 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:*... |
Здолбунівський район Zdolbunivs'kyi raion |
Zdolbuniv 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 .... (City City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... ) |
Demographics
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 raionsRaions of Ukraine
Raions of Ukraine are small territorial subdivisions of Ukraine. They are a second level of an administrative division...
like Ostroh
Ostroh
Ostroh 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...
having extremely low birth rates (9.7 per 1000) and other raions
Raions of Ukraine
Raions of Ukraine are small territorial subdivisions of Ukraine. They are a second level of an administrative division...
like Rokytnivskyi having extremely high birth rates (24.0 per 1000).
Vital Stats by Raions
| Oblast | Births | Deaths | Natural Growth | BR | DR | NGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivne Oblast | 17,089 | 16,245 | 844 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 0.07% |
| Rivne Rivne Rivne or Rovno 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... |
2,906 | 2,208 | 698 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 0.28% |
| Dubno 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... |
465 | 558 | -93 | 12.2 | 14.7 | -0.25% |
| Kuznetsovsk Kuznetsovsk Kuznetsovsk is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 40,872 . The mayor of Kuznetsovsk is S. Anoshchenko .The urban-type settlement was founded on 1973 as a company town of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. The new town was named in honor of the Soviet secret agent Nikolai Kuznetsov. The... |
654 | 243 | 411 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 1.02% |
| Ostroh Ostroh Ostroh 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... |
149 | 184 | -35 | 9.7 | 11.9 | -0.22% |
| Bereznivskyi | 1,288 | 896 | 392 | 20.6 | 14.3 | 0.63% |
| Volodymyretskyi | 1,233 | 844 | 389 | 20.3 | 13.9 | 0.64% |
| Hoshchanskyi | 428 | 765 | -337 | 11.8 | 21.1 | -0.93% |
| Demydivskyi | 176 | 294 | -118 | 11.5 | 19.2 | -0.77% |
| Dubenskyi | 588 | 856 | -268 | 12.7 | 18.5 | -0.58% |
| Dubrovytskyi | 704 | 807 | -103 | 14.4 | 16.5 | -0.21% |
| Zarichnenskyi | 587 | 572 | 15 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 0.04% |
| Zdolbunivskyi | 742 | 1,052 | -310 | 13.0 | 18.4 | -0.54% |
| Koretskyi | 481 | 690 | -209 | 13.5 | 19.4 | -0.59% |
| Kostopilskyi | 957 | 954 | 3 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 0.01% |
| Mlynivskyi | 515 | 750 | -235 | 13.1 | 19.1 | -0.60% |
| Ostrozkyi | 355 | 517 | -162 | 12.1 | 17.6 | -0.55% |
| Radyvylivskyi | 486 | 702 | -216 | 12.7 | 18.3 | -0.56% |
| Rivnenskyi | 1,253 | 1,343 | -90 | 14.2 | 15.2 | -0.10% |
| Rokytnivskyi | 1,267 | 698 | 569 | 24.0 | 13.2 | 1.08% |
| Sarnenskyi | 1,855 | 1,312 | 543 | 18.7 | 13.2 | 0.55% |
Points of interest
The following historic-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of UkraineSeven Wonders of Ukraine
The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July, 2007...
.
- Ostroh CastleOstroh CastleThe Ostroh Castle is a castle in the city of Ostroh, located in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. The city of Ostroh was first mentioned in the 12th century. For almost three centuries, the castle it was a residence of the Ostrogski princely family which gave Ukraine famous military leaders,...
- Troitsk monastery (Korec)
- Dubno CastleDubno CastleThe Dubno Castle was founded in 1492 by Prince Konstantin Ostrogski on a promontory overlooking the Ikva River not far from the ancient Ruthenian fort of Dubno, Volhynia....
Nomenclature
Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" ' onMouseout='HidePop("46297")' href="/topics/Romanization_of_Ukrainian">translit.Romanization of Ukrainian
The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin letters. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic....
oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative
Relative clause
A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun phrase, most commonly a noun. For example, the phrase "the man who wasn't there" contains the noun man, which is modified by the relative clause who wasn't there...
adjective
Adjective
In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....
, formed by adding a feminine suffix
Suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs...
to the name of respective center city: Rivne is the center of the Rivnens’ka oblast’ (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, Rivnenshchyna.