Rokytne, Rivne Oblast

Rokytne (Ukrainian: Рокитне, Russian: Рокитное, Polish: Rokitno) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It also serves as the administrative center of Rokytne Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population was 7,143 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 6,650(2020 est.)[3]

Rokytne

Рокитне
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Location of Rokytne in Ukraine
Rokytne
Rokytne (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 51°17′14″N 27°12′37″E
Country Ukraine
Province Rivne Oblast
DistrictRokytne Raion
Founded1888
Town status1940
Government
  Town HeadViktor Tatus
Area
  Total5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total7,143
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
34200
Area code+380 3635
Websitehttp://rada.gov.ua/

A settlement named Okhotnikove (Ukrainian: Охотнікове) was located on the territory of Rokytne since around the 17th century.[2] In 1888, the village of Okhotnikove was incorporated, and it kept that name until it was renamed to "Rokytne" in 1922. Rokytne acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1940.[2] Rokytne is the birthplace of a Ukrainian-American theologian, historian, and political analyst Sergey F Dezhnyuk.

References

  1. "Rokytne (Rivne Oblast, Rokytne Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. "Rokytne, Rivne Oblast, Rokytne Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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