Berezhany Raion

The Berezhany Raion (Ukrainian: Бережанський район) is a former 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.

Berezhanskyi Raion

Бережанський район
Raion
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Coordinates: 49°27′N 24°56′E
Country Ukraine
Region Ternopil Oblast
Admin. centerBerezhany
Subdivisions
Government
  GovernorRoman Konstiantynovych Vysotskyi
Area
  Total661 km2 (255 sq mi)
Population
  Total44,447
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code380
WebsiteVerkhovna Rada website
Village of Urman in Berezhany Raion, west Ukraine

Population of the district is 44,447 inhabitants. Territory covers 661 km². Theare 54 villages and 1 town (Berezhany) in the district.

Villages

There are following villages in the district (Ukrainian and Polish / Russian spellings are given):

Villages are ranked after size

  • Narayiv (Нараїв / Narajów) - 1.799 inhabitants (river Narayivka flows through the village)
  • Shybalyn (Шибалин / Szybalyn) - 1.359 inhabitants (first mention dates to 1451)
  • Zhukiv (Жуків / Zuków) - 929 inhabitants
  • Rohachyn (Рогачин / Rogachin) - 886 inhabitants
  • Saranchuky (Саранчуки / Saranchuki) - 880 inhabitants
  • Verbiv (Вербів / Werbów) - 865 inhabitants
  • Kuryany (Куряни / Kuriany, Kurzany) - 831 inhabitants
  • Vilkhovets (Вільховець / Olchowiec) - 765 inhabitants
  • Bozhykiv (Божиків / Bozyków) - 670 inhabitants (village was known as Pryvitne in 1964–1991. First historical mention dates to 1443)
  • Urman (Урмань) - 622 inhabitants
  • Bishche (Біще / Biszcze) - 547 inhabitants (first historical mention dates to 1086)
  • Poruchyn (Поручин / Poruczin) - 503 inhabitants
  • Trostianets (Тростянець) - 428 inhabitants
  • Rybnyky (Рибники / Rybniki) - 323 inhabitants
  • Pidvysoke (Підвисоке / Podwysokie) - 317 inhabitants
  • Baranivka (Баранівка / Baranówka) - 250 inhabitants
  • Pavliv (Павлів / Pawlów) - 191 inhabitants (first mention dates to 1488)
  • Baznykivka (Базниківка/Baznikówka) - 116 inhabitants (first historical mention dates to 1731)

See also

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