Verkhovyna Raion

Verkhovyna Raion (Ukrainian: Верховинський район, romanized: Verxovyns'kyj rajon) is a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region). The rural settlement of Verkhovyna is the administrative center of the raion. The raion was reinstated in 1966 (initially in 1939 as Zhabie Raion) out of the Kosiv Raion. Population: 30,195 (2022 estimate).

Verkhovyna Raion Верховинський район
Raion
Verkhovynskyi raion
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°1′51″N 24°48′6″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Established	1966
Admin. center	Verkhovyna
Subdivisions	3 hromadas
Government
• Governor	Vasyl Hondurak
Area
• Total	1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	30,195
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 03:00 (EEST)
Postal index	285280
Area code	?
Website	Raion Profile (Verkhovna Rada) Raion Administration

Subdivisions

Verkhovyna Raion in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (1966-2020)

On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was reduced to six, however, the area of Verkhovyna Raion was essentially unchanged. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was 30,479 (2020 est.)

Both before and after 2020, the raion consisted of three hromadas:

• Biloberizka rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Biloberizka;
• Verkhovyna settlement hromada with the administration in the rural settlement of Verkhovyna;
• Zelene rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Zelene.

Geography

To the west of Verkhovyna Raion lies Zakarpattia Region, while to its east - Chernivtsi Region. To the northwest there lies the Nadvirna Raion and to the northeast - the Kosiv Raion. The biggest river, Cheremosh runs along the Chernivtsi Region and serves as the natural border. Most of the raion is covered with forest.

The raion is located at the extreme south of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region and has a 45 kilometres (28 mi) state border with Romania along the Chyvchyn Ridge. Infrastructure in the raion is underdeveloped and it does not have rail or air connection due to its highland relief. On the other hand it is widely used for mountain tourism and hiking.

Among notable landmarks there is a regional museum of local history "Hutsulshchyna", abandoned Polish Astronomical Observatory Biały Słoń which is used for as a mountain shelter with a small search and rescue team.

The raion is divided into one urban hromada and 21 rural hromadas. It lies in the historical region of Pokuttia.

List of communes

• Verkhovyna (rural settlement)
  • Vipche (village)
• Bystrets
  • Dzembronia
• Biloberizka
• Bukovets
  • Cheretiv
• Verkhnii Yaseniv
  • Rivnia
• Holovy
  • Chorna Richka
• Holoshyna
• Hrynyava
  • Bila Richka
• Dovhopole
  • Kok Han
  • Polianky
• Zamahora
• Zelene
  • Burkut
  • Topilche
  • Yavirnyk
• Iltsi
  • Velykyi Khodak
• Krasnyk
• Krasnoyillia
  • Vyhoda
• Kryvopillia
  • Volova
  • Stayishche
• Kryvorivnia
  • Berezhnytsia
• Perekhresne
• Probiinivka
  • Hramotne
    • Stovpni
• Stebni
• Usteriky
• Khorotseve
  • Barvinkiv
• Yablunytsia
  • Senkivske
  • Cheremoshna