Settlements
Chernivtsi region
Chernivtsi district is located in the central part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovina. In the south it borders Romania. The northern border runs along the Dniester River, within the district flows the Prut River. Beech and oak forests around Chernivtsi are protected by the Chernivtsi Regional Park, and a small ski resort operates on t... Read more
Chernivtsi district is located in the central part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovina. In the south it borders Romania. The northern border runs along the Dniester River, within the district flows the Prut River. Beech and oak forests around Chernivtsi are protected by the Chernivtsi Regional Park, and a small ski resort operates on the territory of the Tsetsino Reserve.
The administrative center of Chernivtsi district is the regional center, the city of Chernivtsi, which has a distinct European architectural face. Here is the former residence of the Metropolitans of Bukovina and Dalmatia, now Chernivtsi National University. Yuri Fedkovych, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Among other historical and cultural monuments: the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, the Church of the Heart of Jesus, the Armenian Church of Peter and Paul, Chernivtsi City Hall, Chernivtsi Academic Regional Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater. Olga Kobylyanska, many other administrative and residential buildings, many of which are built in the style of the Austrian secession.
The center of the Old Believer Orthodox Church is the village of Bila Krynytsia with the impressive Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. The original tradition of celebrating Bukovynian Malanka is preserved in the village Krasnoyilsk.
The area of the district is more than 4100 square kilometers. The population of the district exceeds 655 thousand people.
The Chernivtsi district includes 215 settlements, which are united in a record 33 territorial hromadas: Chernivetska, Hertsaivska, Zastavnivska, Kitsmanska, Novoselytska, Storozhynetska city, Hlybotska, Kostryzhivska, Nepolokovetska, Krasnoilska settlements, Ostrytska, Volokivska, Kamyanets'ka, Karapchivska, Suchevenska, Tarashanska, Tereblechenska, Chahorska, Verenchanska, Viknyanska, Horishnosherovetska, Kadubovetska, Yurkovetska, Mamayivska, Stavchanska, Boyanska, Vanchykovetska, Magalska, Toporivska, Velykokruchivska, Kamyanska,Petrovetska, Chudeiska rural amalgamated hromadas.
Dniester district is located in the eastern part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovina. The northern border runs along the Dniester River. The landscapes of the right-bank steep slopes of the Dniester canyon and its right tributaries with deciduous forests are protected by the Khotyn National Nature Park.
The main historical and cu... Read more
Dniester district is located in the eastern part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovina. The northern border runs along the Dniester River. The landscapes of the right-bank steep slopes of the Dniester canyon and its right tributaries with deciduous forests are protected by the Khotyn National Nature Park.
The main historical and cultural monument of the district is the State Historical and Architectural Reserve "Khotyn Fortress", near which the remarkable Battle of Khotyn in 1621 took place. Beautiful landscapes of the Dniester Reservoir open from the terraces of the Galician Pechersk St. Nicholas Monastery in the village of Halytsia.
The administrative center of the Dniester district is the village of Kelmentsi. The area of the district is 2120 square kilometers. The population of the district reaches 160 thousand people.
The Dniester district includes 107 settlements, which are united into 10 territorial hromadas: Novodnistrovsk, Sokyryansk and Khotyn city, Kelmenets settlement, Vashkovets, Klishkovets, Livynets, Mamalyhiv, Nedoboiv and Rukshyn rural amalgamated hromadas.
Vyzhnytskyi district is located in the south-western, mostly mountainous part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovyna. In the south it borders Romania. The north-western border runs along the rivers White Cheremosh, Cheremosh and Prut, also within the district flows the river Siret. Vyzhnytsya National Nature Park protects the most valuabl... Read more
Vyzhnytskyi district is located in the south-western, mostly mountainous part of Chernivtsi region, in the historical and ethnographic region of Bukovyna. In the south it borders Romania. The north-western border runs along the rivers White Cheremosh, Cheremosh and Prut, also within the district flows the river Siret. Vyzhnytsya National Nature Park protects the most valuable natural complexes of the Pokut-Bukovynian Carpathians, including landscape reserves of national importance "Stebnyk" and "Luzhky", protected tracts "Stayechny" and "Yavoriv", as well as the popular natural monument "Protyate Kamennia" with a rock. "Falcon's Eye" near the Nimcic Pass. No less popular is the tourist route to Mount Tomnatyk, where the domes of the abandoned radar "Pamir".
The administrative center of Vyzhnytsya district is the city of Vyzhnytsia. A rich collection of Bukovinian decorative and applied art is presented in the museum of Vyzhnytsya College of Arts and Design. Vasyl Skriblyak. There is also a Museum-Estate of the People's Artist of Ukraine, famous singer Nazariy Yaremchuk in Vyzhnytsia, an Art-Memorial Museum-Estate of the actor Ivan Mykolaychuk in Chortoria, and a Museum-Estate of the writer Yuriy Fedkovych in Putyla. In winter there is a ski resort in the village of Myhove. The original tradition of celebrating Bukovynian Malanka is best preserved in the town of Vashkivtsi.
The area of the district is 1882 square kilometers. The population of the district exceeds 90 thousand people.
Vyzhnytsya district consists of 95 settlements, which are united into 9 territorial hromadas: Vyzhnytsya, Vashkivtsi city, Beregometska, Putyla settlements and Banylivska, Brusnytska, Konyatynska, Selyatynska and Ust-Putylska rural amalgamated hromadas.