Pohrebyschenskyi Raion
Encyclopedia
Pohrebysche Raion is a raion
(district
) of Vinnytsia Oblast
in west-central Ukraine
.
forest-steppe area in the north-eastern part of Vinnytsia Oblast
. To the north it borders Zhytomyr Oblast
(Ruzhyn Raion
) and to the east Kiev Oblast
(Skvyra Raion
, Volodarka Raion, Tetiiv Raion). The Ros River finds its source in the village of Ordyntsi in the Pohrebysche Raion.
, but on February 27, 1932 it was included in the newly formed Vinnytsia Oblast
. Although the area of the raion has changed over the years. The biggest change was in 1963 when Plyskiv Raion was dissolved.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
(district
District
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:...
) of Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:The area of the region is 26,500 km²; its population is 1.7 million....
in west-central 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...
.
Geography
The Pohrebysche Raion is situated on the PodillianPodolia
The region of Podolia is an historical region in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine, corresponding to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. Northern Transnistria, in Moldova, is also a part of Podolia...
forest-steppe area in the north-eastern part of Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:The area of the region is 26,500 km²; its population is 1.7 million....
. To the north it borders Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
(Ruzhyn Raion
Ruzhyn Raion
Ruzhyn Raion is a raion of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Ruzhyn. The raion covers an area of 1002 square kilometres and as of 2011 it had a population of 28,880 people....
) and to the east Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
(Skvyra Raion
Skvyra Raion
Skvyra Raion is a raion in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Skvyra....
, Volodarka Raion, Tetiiv Raion). The Ros River finds its source in the village of Ordyntsi in the Pohrebysche Raion.
History
The Pohrebysche Raion was formed on March 7, 1923 as a part of Kiev GovernorateKiev Governorate
Kiev Governorate , or Government of Kiev, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire.The governorate was established in 1708 along with seven other governorates and was transformed into a viceroyalty in 1781...
, but on February 27, 1932 it was included in the newly formed Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:The area of the region is 26,500 km²; its population is 1.7 million....
. Although the area of the raion has changed over the years. The biggest change was in 1963 when Plyskiv Raion was dissolved.
Subdivisions
There are one city, 57 villages and five minor settlements in the Pohrebysche Raion. There are one city council and 26 village councils.Villages
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Plyskiv, Ukraine - Pliskov History :Pliskov was first mentioned in Polish archive documents in 1552. Pliskov was settled on the banks of the river Rosen , by the German Jews who were given permission by the Polish King to settle in the Polish Kingdom... (Плисків) |
Famous people from Pohrebyschenskyi Raion
- S. Aliekseiev, writer
- A. Kocherha, opera singer
- N. Prysiazhniuk, ethnographer
- Valentyn Rechmedin, writer, journalist
- M. Sokolovskyi, guitarist
- Michał Tyszkiewicz, diplomat
- H. Yablonska, folk artist
- Ivan Yerofeiv, writer
- Ivan Zaianchkovskyi, scientist, writer