*** Welcome to piglix ***

Bohorodchany Raion

Bohorodchanskyi raion
Богородчанський район
Raion
Flag of Bohorodchanskyi raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Bohorodchanskyi raion
Coat of arms
Bogorodchanskyi-Raion.png
Coordinates: 48°43′23″N 24°22′47″E / 48.72306°N 24.37972°E / 48.72306; 24.37972Coordinates: 48°43′23″N 24°22′47″E / 48.72306°N 24.37972°E / 48.72306; 24.37972
Country  Ukraine
Region Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Established January 1, 1947 (1940, originally)
Admin. center Bohorodchany
Subdivisions
Government
 • Governor Lilia Kontsur
Area
 • Total 799 km2 (308 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 70,260
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 77700
Area code 380-3471
Website Raion profile
Official website
Largest settlements in the region
# Settlement Population
1 Bohorodchany 7,464 (2001)
2 Solotvyn 3,867 (2001)
3 S.Bohorodchany 3,569 (2001)
4 Manyava 3,491 (2001)
5 Rosilna 3,212 (2001)

Bohorodchany raion (Ukrainian: Богородчанський район) is a district (raion) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region in Ukraine. The town of Bohorodchany is the administrative center of the district. The raion is vaguely reminiscent with the Bohorodczan Powiat of the Stanisławów Voivodeship (1920 - 1932). Population: 70,260 (2016 est.).

The district is located in the south-western part of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region (also known as Prykarpattia) stretching from its center towards peaks of the Carpathian Mountains that serve as a natural border between Prykarpattia and Zakarpattia. To the west of the district is located the Rozhniativ district, to the north - Kalush, north-east - Tysmenytsia, south-east - Nadvirna. The Bohorodchany district also has a small border with the Zakarpattia Region.

The physical geography of the district is not the same and divided into three landscape zones: plains, piedmont (foothills), mountains. The highest peak is the mountain Syvulia 1,836.6 m (6,026 ft) which is located on the border of Bohorodchany and Rozhniativ districts and is part of Gorgany mountainous system. Two major rivers that flow through the area are Bystrytsias of Solotvyn and Nadvirna.

The total area of forests in the district is 413 km2 (159 sq mi) which is over 50% of the district's territory. In the middle of the Carpathian Gorgany is located a botanic reserve "Skete of Manyava" known as a local arboretum which contains selection of Larix decidua. Near the reserve is located over 20 m (66 ft) tall waterfall, a local Landmark of Nature. Near the village of Starunya is located a unique mud volcano.

The district is divided into 32 municipalities: two - urban, 30 - rural. Within the district are located 41 settlements and no cities. All municipalities are named after their administrative centers and may include other settlements within their territories.


...
Wikipedia

...