Teofipol Raion


Teofipol Raion is one of the 20 administrative raions of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the urban-type settlement of Teofipol. Its population was 32,247 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 27,831 as of 2012.

Geography

The Teofipol Raion is located in the western part of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast, corresponding to the modern-day boundaries of the Volhynia and Podolia historical regions. Its total area constitutes. To its east, it borders upon the Lanivtsi Raion of Ternopil Oblast. The Sluch River's origin begins in the vicinity of the Teofipol Raion.

History

The Teofipol Raion was first established on March 7, 1923 as part of a full-scale administrative reorganization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
In February 1930 the raion was the centre of a quickly defeated anti-Soviet Union revolt.
On February 23, 1959, the raion was renamed to the Manuilskyi Raion in honor of Dmitry Manuilsky, a prominent Ukrainian Soviet politician and leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party.
The Manuilskyi Raion existed up until it was dissolved in 1962. After it was dissolved, its territory was at first annexed by the neighboring Volochysk and Iziaslav Raions and later by the Bilohiria Raion. A decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet dated December 8, 1966 again re-established the Teofipol Raion.

Administrative divisions

The Teofipol Raion is divided in a way that follows the general administrative scheme in Ukraine. Local government is also organized along a similar scheme nationwide. Consequently, raions are subdivided into councils, which are the prime level of administrative division in the country.
Each of the raion's urban localities administer their own councils, often containing a few other villages within its jurisdiction. However, only a handful of rural localities are organized into councils, which also may contain a few villages within its jurisdiction.
Accordingly, the Teofipol Raion is divided into:
Overall, the raion has a total of 55 populated localities, consisting of two urban-type settlements, and 53 villages.