Rivne Oblast
Rivne Oblast (), also referred to as Rivnenshchyna (), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. The surface area of the region is . Its population is:
Before its annexation by the ...
is subdivided into districts (''
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...
s'') which are subdivided into territorial communities (''
hromada
In Ukraine, a hromada () is the main type of municipality and the third level Administrative divisions of Ukraine, local self-government in Ukraine. The current hromadas were established by the Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine, Government of Uk ...
s'').
Current

On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to four.
These are:
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Dubno
Dubno (, ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the capital city, administrative center of Dubno Raion ...
(Дубенський район), the center is in the town of
Dubno
Dubno (, ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the capital city, administrative center of Dubno Raion ...
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Rivne
Rivne ( ; , ) is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. (Рівненський район), the center is in the city of
Rivne
Rivne ( ; , ) is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. ;
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Sarny
Sarny (, ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion within the oblast and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population:
Etymology
The city is named after the roe deer and can ...
(Сарненський район), the center is in the town of
Sarny
Sarny (, ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion within the oblast and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population:
Etymology
The city is named after the roe deer and can ...
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Varash
Varash (, ), previously known as Kuznetsovsk () from 1977 to 2016, is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Varash urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine and Varash Raion, one of the raions of Ukraine. Population ...
(Вараський район), the center is in the town of
Varash
Varash (, ), previously known as Kuznetsovsk () from 1977 to 2016, is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Varash urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine and Varash Raion, one of the raions of Ukraine. Population ...
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Administrative divisions until 2020

Before 2020, Rivne Oblast was subdivided into 20 regions: 16 districts (''
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...
s'') and 4 city municipalities (''mis'krada'' or ''misto''), officially known as ''territories governed by city councils''.
*Cities under the oblast's jurisdiction:
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Rivne
Rivne ( ; , ) is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. (Рівне), the administrative center of the oblast
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Dubno
Dubno (, ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the capital city, administrative center of Dubno Raion ...
(Дубно)
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Ostroh
Ostroh ( , ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated on the Horyn River. Ostroh was the administrative center of Ostroh Raion until 2020, but as a city of oblast significance did not belong to the raion. Currently the city is ...
(Острог)
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Varash
Varash (, ), previously known as Kuznetsovsk () from 1977 to 2016, is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Varash urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine and Varash Raion, one of the raions of Ukraine. Population ...
(Вараш), formerly Kuznetzovsk
*Districts (raions):
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Berezne
Berezne (, ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Sluch River north of Rivne. It was the administrative center of Berezne Raion until it was merged with Rivne Raion in 2020. Population:
Overview
Berezne (historically kno ...
(Березнівський район)
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Berezne
Berezne (, ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Sluch River north of Rivne. It was the administrative center of Berezne Raion until it was merged with Rivne Raion in 2020. Population:
Overview
Berezne (historically kno ...
(Березне)
***''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Sosnove (Соснове)
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Demydivka (Демидівський район)
***''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Demydivka (Демидівка)
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Dubno
Dubno (, ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the capital city, administrative center of Dubno Raion ...
(Дубенський район)
***''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Smyha
Smyha () is a rural settlement in Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. Its population was 3,015 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population:
History
The settlement was first founded in 1861 as the village of Kenneberg (). It was ...
(Смига)
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Dubrovytsia
Dubrovytsia ( ; ; ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Dubrovytsia Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. It is the site of the now ruined Jewish shtetl of Dombrovitza. Population:
Among the most n ...
(Дубровицький район)
***''Cities and towns'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Dubrovytsia
Dubrovytsia ( ; ; ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Dubrovytsia Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. It is the site of the now ruined Jewish shtetl of Dombrovitza. Population:
Among the most n ...
(Дубровиця)
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Hoshcha (Гощанський район)
***''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Hoshcha (Гоща)
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Korets
Korets (, ; ; ; ''Koritz'') is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It was the administrative center of Korets Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. Population: ...
(Корецький район)
*** ''Cities and towns'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Korets
Korets (, ; ; ; ''Koritz'') is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It was the administrative center of Korets Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. Population: ...
(Корець)
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Kostopil
Kostopil ( ; ) is a small city on the river in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine (historical Volhynia). It was the administrative center of the Kostopil Raion up to 2020, but is now within the Rivne Raion. Population:
History
Kostopil was t ...
(Костопільський район)
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Kostopil
Kostopil ( ; ) is a small city on the river in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine (historical Volhynia). It was the administrative center of the Kostopil Raion up to 2020, but is now within the Rivne Raion. Population:
History
Kostopil was t ...
(Костопіль)
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Mlyniv
Mlyniv (; ) is a Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlement in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) in western Ukraine. Mlyniv was also formerly the administrative center of Mlyniv Raion, housing the district's local administrati ...
(Млинівський район)
*** ''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Mlyniv
Mlyniv (; ) is a Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlement in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) in western Ukraine. Mlyniv was also formerly the administrative center of Mlyniv Raion, housing the district's local administrati ...
(Млинів)
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Ostroh
Ostroh ( , ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated on the Horyn River. Ostroh was the administrative center of Ostroh Raion until 2020, but as a city of oblast significance did not belong to the raion. Currently the city is ...
(Острозький район)
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Radyvyliv
Radyvyliv (, ; ; ; ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the former Radyvyliv Raion (district) until its dissolution in 2020, and is located south-west of the oblast capital, Rivne, n ...
(Радивилівський район)
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Radyvyliv
Radyvyliv (, ; ; ; ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the former Radyvyliv Raion (district) until its dissolution in 2020, and is located south-west of the oblast capital, Rivne, n ...
(Радивилів)
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Rivne
Rivne ( ; , ) is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. (Рівненський район)
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Klevan
Klevan () is a Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlement in Rivne Raion (raion, district) of Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 7,470 at the Ukrainian Census (2001), 2001 Ukrainian census. ...
(Клевань)
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Kvasyliv (Квасилів)
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Orzhiv (Оржів)
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Rokytne (Рокитнівський район)
*** ''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Rokytne (Рокитне)
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Tomashhorod
Tomashhorod (; ) is a rural settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 2,535 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population:
History
Tomashhorod was first founded in 1800 and it a ...
(Томашгород)
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Sarny
Sarny (, ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion within the oblast and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population:
Etymology
The city is named after the roe deer and can ...
(Сарненський район)
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Sarny
Sarny (, ) is a small city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion within the oblast and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population:
Etymology
The city is named after the roe deer and can ...
(Сарни)
*** ''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Klesiv
Klesiv (; ) is a rural settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast ( province) in western Ukraine. Population:
History
Klesiv was first founded in the beginning of the 20th century. It was a settlement in Volhynia Governorate of ...
(Клесів)
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Stepan (Степань)
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Volodymyrets (Володимирецький район)
*** ''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Rafalivka (Рафалівка)
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Volodymyrets (Володимирець)
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Zarichne (Зарічненський район)
***''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Zarichne (Зарічне)
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Zdolbuniv
Zdolbuniv (, ; ) is a small city in the Rivne Raion of Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It has an important railway station and cement plant (there is a deposit of chalk). Population:
History
The town was mentioned in 1497 in the ...
(Здолбунівський район)
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Zdolbuniv
Zdolbuniv (, ; ) is a small city in the Rivne Raion of Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It has an important railway station and cement plant (there is a deposit of chalk). Population:
History
The town was mentioned in 1497 in the ...
(Здолбунів)
*** ''Urban-type settlements'' under the district's jurisdiction:
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Mizoch
Mizoch (, , , ) is a rural settlement in Zdolbuniv Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, 30 km far from Rivne. Its population was .
History
The first written record goes back to 1322. The confirmation of the city's legal status dates from 1429. In 1 ...
(Мізоч)
References
{{Administrative divisions of Ukraine's regions
Rivne
Rivne ( ; , ) is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast.
Rivne Oblast