# Berdychiv Raion

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Subdivision of Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Raion in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Berdychiv Raion Бердичівський район Raion Flag Coat of arms Interactive map of Berdychiv Raion Coordinates: 49°56′4″N 28°36′42″E / 49.93444°N 28.61167°E / 49.93444; 28.61167 Country Ukraine Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast Admin. center Berdychiv Subdivisions 10 hromadas Area • Total 3,018.5 km2 (1,165.4 sq mi) Population (2022)[1] • Total 156,419 • Density 51.820/km2 (134.21/sq mi) Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST) Area code +380

**Berdychiv Raion** ([Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language): Бердичівський район) is a [raion](/source/Raions_of_Ukraine) (district) of [Zhytomyr Oblast](/source/Zhytomyr_Oblast), northern [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine). Its administrative centre is located at [Berdychiv](/source/Berdychiv). The raion is located in the southern part of the oblast; the distance between Zhytomyr and Berdychiv is 43 kilometres (27 mi). Population: 156,419 (2022 estimate).[1]

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zhytomyr Oblast was reduced to four, and the area of Berdychiv Raion was significantly expanded. [2][3] Before the expansion, the area of the raion was 865.2 square kilometres (334.1 mi2); after the expansion, the area of the raion is 3,018.5 square kilometres (1,165.4 mi2). The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 27,587 (2020 est.).[4]

## Geography

Berdychiv district borders [Zhytomyr district](/source/Zhytomyr_Raion) of [Zhytomyr Oblast](/source/Zhytomyr_Oblast), [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv_Oblast) and [Vinnytsia](/source/Vinnytsia_Oblast) regions of [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine). The district is located on the [Dnieper Upland](/source/Dnieper_Upland), the highest point is 249 m above sea level.[5][6] The territory of the district belongs to the [forest-steppe](/source/Forest_steppe) zone, covered with [hornbeam](/source/Hornbeam)-[oak](/source/Oak) forests and [meadow steppes](/source/Steppe). The [Teteriv](/source/Teteriv) and [Ros](/source/Ros_(river)) rivers flow through the district ([Dnieper basin](/source/Dnieper_basin)).[7]

Mineral resources of the district: kaolin, granite, brown coal.[8][9] The climate of the Berdychiv district is moderately continental, with humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 10 °C, the average temperature in January is 4-5 °C, and in July it is about +20 °C. The annual amount of precipitation is 570 mm.[10][6]

Berdytsiv is a significant railway junction, through which the railway from [Kozyatin](/source/Koziatyn)-[Zdolbuniv](/source/Zdolbuniv)-[Kovel](/source/Kovel) passes. The European highway [E583](/source/European_route_E583) to Zhytomyr and [Vinnytsia](/source/Vinnytsia) passes through Berdytsiv.[11][12]

## Notable landmarks

The natural reserve fund of the district consists of 9 regional-level reserves, Demchynsky and Raihorodsky parks of landscape art of local importance.[13]

Berdychiv Raion in Zhytomyr Oblast [(1966-2020)](/source/List_of_raions_of_Ukraine_(1966-2020))

## Notable people

- figure of the Polish national movement [Edmund Różycki](/source/Edmund_R%C3%B3%C5%BCycki) (vil. Ahativka)

- doctor of Economic I.Oliynyk

- opera singer G.Shapovalov (vil. Zhurbyntsi)

- rector of Zhytomyr pedagogical institute P. Gornostai (vil. Ivankivtsi)

- doctor of Biological S. Markevych (vil. Katerynivka)

- doctor of Philological P.Bilous

- Honored trainer of the USSR V.Lonskyi (vil. Obukhivka)

- poet M. Pasichnyk (vil. Polovetske)

- bibliographer and literary critic M.Gumenyuk (vil. Reia)

- the Doctor of engineering, general I. Oliynyk (vil. Skraglivka)

- doctor of Arts and Philosophy D. Stepovyk, (vil. Slobodshche)

- doctor of biological Ye. Kondratyuk (vil. Old Solotvyn)

- classic of English literature [Joseph Conrad](/source/Joseph_Conrad)

- author, memorialist Stefan Borovskyi (s. Terekhove)

- corresponding member of Academy of Science of the USSR

- a physicist, Hero of the Soviet Union V. Mostovyi (s. Khazhyn)

## Bibliography

- Національний атлас України/НАН України, Інститут географії, Державна служба геодезії, картографії та кадастру; голов. ред. Л. Г. Руденко; голова ред. кол.Б.Є. Патон. — К.: ДНВП «Картографія», 2007. — 435 с. — 5 тис.прим. — ISBN 978-966-475-067-4.

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## External links

- [Find out Berdychiv District @ Ukrainian.Travel](https://archive.today/20130419082216/http://ukrainian.travel/index.php?option=com_gmaps&task=point&id=3538&Itemid=59&lang=en) {en}

v t e Administrative divisions of Zhytomyr Oblast Administrative center: Zhytomyr Raions Berdychiv Korosten Zhytomyr Zviahel Hromadas Andrushivka Andrushky Baranivka Barashi Berdychiv Berezivka Bilokorovychi Brusyliv Cherniakhiv Chervone Chopovychi Chudniv Chyzhivka Dovbysh Dubrivka Hladkovychi Hlybochytsia Horodnytsia Horodok Horshchik Hryshkivtsi Irshansk Kharytonivka Khoroshiv Kornyn Korosten Korostyshiv Krasnopil Kurne Kvitneve Liubar Luhyny Malyn Myropil Narodychi Nova Borova Novohuivynske Olevsk Oliivka Ovruch Pishchiv Popilnia Potiivka Pulyny Radomyshl Raihorodok Romaniv Romanivka Ruzhyn Semenivka Shvaikivka Slovechne Stanyshivka Starosiltsi Stryieva Teterivka Ushomyr Vchoraishe Vilshanka Volytsia Vyshnevychi Vysoke Yarun Yemilchyne Zhytomyr Zviahel Cities Andrushivka Baranivka Berdychiv Chudniv Korosten Korostyshiv Malyn Olevsk Ovruch Radomyshl Zhytomyr Zviahel

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