What is "bilohiria"

Bilohiria (, translit. Bilohir'ia) is an urban-type settlement in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast of western Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of the Bilohiria Raion ( district), housing the district's local administration buildings. The town's population was 5,592 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 5,484 in 2012.

The town is located on the banks of the Horyn River, a tributary of the Prypyat. The town of Bilohiria also administers the Bilohiria Settlement Council , whose jurisdiction also covers the villages of Karasykha and Trostianka.