Berezhanskyi Raion
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Berezhany Raion is a raion
(district
) in the westernmost corner of Ternopil Oblast
(province
) in western Ukraine
, area traditionally known as Halychyna (Galicia). The administrative center is the city of Berezhany
. Some 50 km away from Ternopil
and ca 80 km away from Lviv
. The river Zolota Lypa, Dniester
tributary crosses the district from the north to the south. River forms a large lake north of Berezhany
.
Population of the district is 44,447 inhabitants. Territory covers 661 km². Theare 56 villages and 1 town (Berezhany
) in the district.
There are following villages in the district (Ukrainian and Polish / Russian spellings are given):
Villages are ranked after size
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
(district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
) in the westernmost corner of Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast is an oblast' of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil, through which flows the Seret River, a tributary of the Dnister.-Geography:...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) in western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, area traditionally known as Halychyna (Galicia). The administrative center is the city of Berezhany
Berezhany
Berezhany is a city located in the Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Berezhanskyi Raion , and rests about 100 km from Lviv and 50 km from the oblast capital, Ternopil. The city has a population of about 20,000, and is about 400 m above sea level...
. Some 50 km away from Ternopil
Ternopil
Ternopil , is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River. Ternopil is one of the major cities of Western Ukraine and the historical region of Galicia...
and ca 80 km away from Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
. The river Zolota Lypa, Dniester
Dniester
The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs through Ukraine and Moldova and separates most of Moldova's territory from the breakaway de facto state of Transnistria.-Names:...
tributary crosses the district from the north to the south. River forms a large lake north of Berezhany
Berezhany
Berezhany is a city located in the Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Berezhanskyi Raion , and rests about 100 km from Lviv and 50 km from the oblast capital, Ternopil. The city has a population of about 20,000, and is about 400 m above sea level...
.
Population of the district is 44,447 inhabitants. Territory covers 661 km². Theare 56 villages and 1 town (Berezhany
Berezhany
Berezhany is a city located in the Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Berezhanskyi Raion , and rests about 100 km from Lviv and 50 km from the oblast capital, Ternopil. The city has a population of about 20,000, and is about 400 m above sea level...
) in the district.
There are following villages in the district (Ukrainian and Polish / Russian spellings are given):
Villages are ranked after size
- Narayiv (Narajow / Narayev) - 1.799 inhabitants (river Narayivka flows through the village)
- Shybalyn (Szybalyn / Shibalin) - 1.359 inhabitants (first mention dates to 1451)
- ZhukivZhukivZhukiv , is a major village in Brzeżany Raion of Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. It's located about 18 km north of Brzeżany, beside the hill named Huk.It is the native village of the famous Ukrainian writer Bohdan Lepky....
(Zukow / Zhukov) - 929 inhabitants - Verbiv (Werbow / Verbov) - 865 inhabitants
- Vilkhovets (Olchowiec / Olkhovets) - 765 inhabitants
- Bozhykiv (Bozykow / Bozhykov) - 670 inhabitants (village was known as Pryvitne in 1964-1991. First historical mention dates to 1443)
- Bishche (Biszcze) - 547 inhabitants (first historical mention dates to 1086)
- Rybnyky (Rybniki / Ribniki) - 323 inhabitants
- Pidvysoke (Podwysokie / Podvysokoye) - 317 inhabitants
- Baranivka (Baranowka / Baranovka) - 250 inhabitants
- Pavliv (Pawlow / Pavlov) - 191 inhabitants (first mention dates to 1488)
- Baznykivka (Baznikowka / Baznikovka) - 116 inhabitants (first historical mention dates to 1731)
See also
- Subdivisions of UkraineAdministrative divisions of UkraineUkraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status".- Overview :...
- Ternopil OblastTernopil OblastTernopil Oblast is an oblast' of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil, through which flows the Seret River, a tributary of the Dnister.-Geography:...
External links
- Verkhovna Rada website — Berezhany Raion