Vyzhnytsia Raion ( uk, Вижницький район) is an administrative
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...
(
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
) in the southern part of
Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast ( uk, Черніве́цька о́бласть, Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna ( uk, Чернівеччина) is an oblast (province) in Western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regio ...
, located in the historical region of
Bukovina
Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).Klaus Peter BergerT ...
, in western
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, on the
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
n border. The region has an area of and centers on the city of
Vyzhnytsia
Vyzhnytsia (; ; german: link=no, Wischnitz; pl, Wyżnica; ro, Vijnița; ; ) is a town located in the historical region of Bukovina, on the Cheremosh River in Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vyzhnytsia ...
. Population:
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast was reduced to three, and the area of Vyzhnytsia Raion was significantly expanded. One abolished raion,
Putyla Raion
Putyla Raion ( uk, Путильський район) was an administrative raion (district) in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine, on the Romanian border. The raion was located in the historical region of Bukovina, and had ...
, and a part of one more abolished raion,
Kitsman Raion
Kitsman Raion ( uk, Кіцманський район, Kitsmans'kyi rayon) was an administrative raion (district) in the northern part of Chernivtsi Oblast, in the historical region of Bukovina, in western Ukraine. The administrative center was t ...
, were merged into Vyzhnytsia Raion.
The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was .
Subdivisions
Current
After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 9
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s:
*
Banyliv rural hromada with the administration in the
selo of
Banyliv, retained from Vyzhnytsia Raion;
*
Berehomet settlement hromada
Berehomet ( ro, Bеrhomet pe Siret, german: Berhometh, uk, Берегомет), is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berehomet settlement hr ...
with the administration in the
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
of
Berehomet
Berehomet ( ro, Bеrhomet pe Siret, german: Berhometh, uk, Берегомет), is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berehomet settlement hr ...
, retained from Vyzhnytsia Raion;
*
Brusnytsia rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Brusnytsia, transferred from Kitsman Raion;
*
Koniatyn rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Koniatyn, transferred from Putyla Raion;
*
Putyla settlement hromada
Putyla ( uk, Путила; ro, Putila) (formerly ''Storonets-Putyliv'', uk, Сторонець-Путилів) is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (oblast, province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration ...
with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Putyla
Putyla ( uk, Путила; ro, Putila) (formerly ''Storonets-Putyliv'', uk, Сторонець-Путилів) is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Puty ...
, transferred from Putyla Raion;
*
Seliatyn rural hromada
Selyatyn ( uk, Селятин; ro, Seletin) is a village in Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, wh ...
with the administration in the selo of
Seliatyn
Selyatyn ( uk, Селятин; ro, Seletin) is a village in Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Seliatyn rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Until 18 July 2020, Seliatyn belonged to Putyla Raion ...
, transferred from Putyla Raion;
*
Ust-Putyla rural hromada with the administration in the selo of
Ust-Putyla, transferred from Putyla Raion;
*
Vashkivtsi urban hromada
Vashkivtsi (, ; ro, Vășcăuți; german: Waschkautz; ) is a city in Vyzhnytsia Raion of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It is located in the historical region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration of Vashkivtsi urban hromada, one of ...
with the administration in the city of
Vashkivtsi
Vashkivtsi (, ; ro, Vășcăuți; german: Waschkautz; ) is a city in Vyzhnytsia Raion of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It is located in the historical region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration of Vashkivtsi urban hromada, one o ...
, retained from Vyzhnytsia Raion;
*
Vyzhnytsia urban hromada
Vyzhnytsia (; ; german: link=no, Wischnitz; pl, Wyżnica; ro, Vijnița; ; ) is a town located in the historical region of Bukovina, on the Cheremosh River in Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vyzhnytsia ...
with the administration in the city of
Vyzhnytsia
Vyzhnytsia (; ; german: link=no, Wischnitz; pl, Wyżnica; ro, Vijnița; ; ) is a town located in the historical region of Bukovina, on the Cheremosh River in Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vyzhnytsia ...
, retained from Vyzhnytsia Raion.
Before 2020
Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of four hromadas:
* Banyliv rural hromada with the administration in Banyliv;
* Berehomet settlement hromada with the administration in Berehomet;
* Vashkivtsi urban hromada with the administration in Vashkivtsi;
* Vyzhnytsia urban hromada with the administration in Vyzhnytsia.
See also
*
Subdivisions of Ukraine
The administrative divisions of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Адміністрати́вний у́стрій Украї́ни, tr. ''Administratyvnyi ustrii Ukrainy'') are subnational administrative divisions within the geographical area of Ukraine un ...
References
External links
Web page on the website of Regional State Administration
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Raions of Chernivtsi Oblast
1940 establishments in Ukraine