Hoshcha

 
Hoshcha (; ) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. 
It serves as the administrative center of Hoshcha Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. 
Its population was 5,121 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 
History.
Hoshcha was first founded in 1152 and it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.