Hoshcha
Hoshcha
Гоща | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hoshcha Location of Hoshcha in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′55″N 26°40′31″E / 50.59861°N 26.67528°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province |  Rivne Oblast |
| District |  Hoshcha Raion |
| Founded | 1152 |
| Town status | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mykola Panchuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,121 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35400 |
| Area code | +380 3650 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Hoshcha (Ukrainian: Гоща; Polish: Hoszcza) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.
It serves as the administrative center of Hoshcha Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings.
Its population was 5,121 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 5,319 (2020 est.)[3]
History
Hoshcha was first founded in 1152 and it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.
References
- ^ "Hoshcha (Rivne Oblast, Hoscha Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Hoshcha, Rivne Oblast, Hoshcha Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 5 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2023.
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