Rokytne, Rivne Oblast

Rokytne (Рокитне, Рокитное, Rokitno) is a rural settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It also formerly served as the administrative center of Rokytne Raion, housing the district's local administration buildings until the raion's abolition in 2020, and is now administered within Sarny Raion. Its population was 7,143 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population:

History
A settlement named Okhotnikove (Охотнікове) was located on the territory of Rokytne since around the 17th century. 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. Rokytne is the birthplace of a Ukrainian-American theologian, historian, and political analyst Sergey F. Dezhnyuk.

Until 26 January 2024, Rokytne was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Rokytne became a rural settlement.