Sluch,
Ushuka and other rivers flowed through the district. The district was the source of the
Southern Bug
The Southern Bug, also called Southern Buh (; ; ; or just ), and sometimes Boh River (; ), River (near the village
Kholodets). There was a rail line through the district as well as the
Uzhhorod-Ternopil-Kropyvnytskyi-Donetsk E50 highway. Two gas pipelines ran through the district, Dashava-Kyiv and Kyiv-Western Ukraine.
History
There were more than 70 archaeological sites in the district. The sites included
Paleolithic
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,
Mesolithic
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,
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
,
Early Iron Age
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,
Chernyakhov culture
The Chernyakhov culture, Cherniakhiv culture or Sântana de Mureș—Chernyakhov culture was an archaeological culture that flourished between the 2nd and 5th centuries CE in a wide area of Eastern Europe, specifically in what is now Ukraine, Ro ...
and
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus,.
* was the first East Slavs, East Slavic state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical At ...
settlements.
From 1923 to 1932 the district was part of
Proskuriv region, then from 1932 to 1937 it was part of
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast (, ), also referred to as Vinnychchyna (), is an oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in central Ukraine. Its capital city, administrative center is Vinnytsia. The oblast has a population of
History
Vinnytsia Oblast, first established on ...
. Following that from 1937 to 1954 it was part of
Kamenets Podolsk region. Since 1954 it has been part of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
During the 1930s collectivization of farms was enforced under Soviet rule. By June 10, 1932, 83.4% of the farms in the district had been collectivized. By 1935 the process was complete and there were no longer any privately owned farms. In 1932 an agricultural college was opened which trained students in agronomy and animal husbandry. On March 1, 1930 a communist newspaper “Dawn” began publication. In 1934 a library for adults was opened and in 1937 a children's library followed.
During
World War II
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there was a heavy loss of life and property in the district. Thousands of residents were killed or transported to
Germany
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to labor camps. After the war the property losses were estimated at 107.8 million rubles, based on prewar values.
Subdivisions
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three
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:
*
Narkevychi settlement hromada
Narkevychi () is a rural settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Narkevychi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 1,708 as of the 2001 Uk ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Narkevychi
Narkevychi () is a rural settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Narkevychi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 1,708 as of the 2001 Uk ...
;
*
Viitivtsi settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Viitivtsi;
*
Volochysk urban hromada
Volochysk (, ; ; ) is a small city located on the left bank of the Zbruch River in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Volochysk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukra ...
with the administration in Volochysk.
The Volochysk Raion consisted of 1 city (
Volochysk
Volochysk (, ; ; ) is a small city located on the left bank of the Zbruch River in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Volochysk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukra ...
), 2 urban-type settlements (
Viitivtsi and
Narkevychi
Narkevychi () is a rural settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Narkevychi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 1,708 as of the 2001 Uk ...
), and 85 villages. The villages of the Volochysk Raion included:
References
External links
Volochysk District Council websiteKhmelnitskyi Oblast Electoral Districts Listing
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Former raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
States and territories established in 1923
1923 establishments in Ukraine
Ukrainian raions abolished during the 2020 administrative reform