Khmilnyk Raion is located in the north of Vinnytsia region. It borders
Zhytomyr and
Khmelnytskyi regions of Ukraine. The area of the district is 3701.9 km2. Khmilnyk Raion is located on the
Podilska and
Dnieper uplands. The highest point of the Dnieper Upland (384 м) is located in Khmelnytskyi district. The relief of the district is an undulating plain, cut by river valleys, ravines, and gullies. The climate is moderately continental. Winter is cool, summer is not hot. The average temperature in July is +20 °C, in January −5 °C. The maximum precipitation falls in the summer in the form of rain. The average annual amount is from 520 to 590 mm, changing from west to east. Khmilnyk district is located in the basins of the
Southern Bug and
Dnieper rivers. The watershed between them runs through its territory. The river in the floodplain has many
oxbow lakes and
artificial lakes. Khmilnyk Raion is located in the forest-steppe natural zone. Among the trees in the forests, oaks and hornbeam dominate. Typical large mammals are elk, roe deer, wild boar, squirrels, beavers, hares and wolves. The forests of Khmilnyk Raion are rich in mushrooms and berries. The soils are mostly
lalfisol and typical
chernozem. 60% of the district's territory is devoted to tillage. == Communities of the district ==