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
Urban-type settlement
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Rokytne Location of Rokytne in Ukraine Rokytne Rokytne (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 51°17′14″N 27°12′37″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Rivne Oblast
District	Rokytne Raion
Founded	1888
Town status	1940
Government
• Town Head	Viktor Tatus
Area
• Total	5.52 km^2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	179 m (587 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,143
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	34200
Area code	+380 3635
Website	http://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.