Verkhovyna Raion

Verkhovyna Raion
Верховинський район
Raion
Coat of arms of Verkhovyna Raion
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Region Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Established 1966
Admin. center Verkhovyna
Subdivisions
Government
 • Governor Vasyl Hondurak
Area
 • Total 1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 30,079
 • Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 285280
Area code ?
Website Raion Profile (Verkhovna Rada)
Raion Administration

The Verkhovyna Raion (Ukrainian: Верховинський район) is a raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province). Verkhovyna is the administrative center of the raion. Part of Verkhovyna is also a village of Vipche. The raion was reinstated in 1966 (initially in 1939 as Zhabie Raion) out of the Kosiv Raion.

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. 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 divided into one urban commune (township) and 21 rural communes (councils). It lies in the historical region of Pokuttya.

List of communes

 Nadvirna Raion Nadvirna Raion / Kosiv Raion Kosiv Raion
(Zakarpattia Oblast) (Chernivtsi Oblast)
   Verkhovyna  
(Zakarpattia Oblast)  Romania (Chernivtsi Oblast)