Polonne Raion


Polonne Raion is a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center is Polonne. Its population is 46 367 inhabitants. It was established in 1923. 1 city, 1 urban-type settlements and 45 villages are located in Polonne Raion.

Geography

Polonne Raion is a part of Volhynia. It is one out 20 Raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. This is a small Raion it occupies 15th place among the districts of the region.
Polonne Raion is east of Shepetivka Raion, north of Starokostiantyniv Raion, west and south-west of Zhytomyr Oblast. The Sluch, Homora, Derevychka, Smilka and other rivers flow through the district. There is a rail line through the districts.

History

From 1923 to 1932 the district was part of the Shepetivka region, then from 1932 to 1937 it was part of the Vinnytsia region. Following that from 1937 to 1954 it was part of the Kamenets Podolsk region. Since 1954 it has been part of the Khmelnytskyi region. Finally Polonskyi Raion was formed December 8, 1966.