Brody Raion
Brody Raion is a raion of Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Brody. Population:.
The raion is located at the easternmost portion of the Lviv Region bordering with Rivne and Ternopil regions to its east, Volyn region to the north, Radekhiv district to the northwest, Busk district to the west, and Zolochiv district to the southwest.
Historically, the district became known as border checkpoint between the Austria-Hungary Empire and the Russian Empire. As a county it was established in 1866 as part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic within the Tarnopol Voivodeship. During the invasion of Soviet forces at the beginning of World War II, the district was established by the Soviet administration.
The raion has a city administrative area, a "town with three other villages" administrative area and 23 rural councils which are formed out of the rest of the 73 villages. Some councils include up to 10 villages, while some consist only of a pair of villages.Landmarks of architecture
