Rafalivka

Rafalivka (Ukrainian: Рафалівка; Polish: Rafałówka) is a rural settlement in Varash Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 3,278 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.^[2] Current population: 3,434 (2022 estimate).^[3]

Rafalivka Рафалівка Rafałówka
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 51°18′33″N 25°59′46″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Rivne Oblast
Raion	Varash Raion
Hromada	Rafalivka settlement hromada
Founded	1902
Town status	1957
Government
• Town Head	Yuriy Bobrovnik
Area
• Total	12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,278
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	34371
Area code	+380 3634
Website	http://rada.gov.ua/

History

The settlement was founded in 1902 as poz'izd Polytsi (Ukrainian: роз'їзд Полиці). Its name was changed to Nova Rafalivka (Ukrainian: Нова Рафалівка) in 1927. The settlement's name was again changed to its current "Rafalivka" when it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.^[2]

On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Rafalivka became a rural settlement.^[4]

See also

• Volodymyrets, the other urban-type settlement in Volodymyrets Raion of Rivne Oblast