Pohrebyshche Raion


Pohrebyshche Raion is a raion of Vinnytsia Oblast in west-central Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is the town of Pohrebyshche. Population:

Geography

Pohrebyshche Raion is situated on the Podillian forest-steppe area in the north-eastern part of Vinnytsia Oblast. To the north it borders Zhytomyr Oblast and to the east Kiev Oblast. The Ros River finds its source in the village of Ordyntsi in the Pohrebyshche Raion.

History

Pohrebyshche Raion was formed on March 7, 1923 as a part of Kiev Governorate, 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.

Subdivisions

There are one town, 57 villages and five minor settlements in the Pohrebyshche Raion. There are one city council and 26 village councils.

Town

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