Berezhany Raion

Coordinates: 49°27′N 24°56′E / 49.450°N 24.933°E / 49.450; 24.933

Berezhanskyi Raion
Бережанський район
Raion
Flag of Berezhanskyi Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Berezhanskyi Raion
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Region Ternopil Oblast
Admin. center Berezhany
Subdivisions
Government
  Governor Roman Konstiantynovych Vysotskyi
Area
  Total 661 km2 (255 sq mi)
Population
  Total 44,447
  Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Area code 380
Website Verkhovna Rada website
Village of Pidvysoke in Berezhany Raion, west Ukraine

Berezhany Raion (Ukrainian: Бережанський район) is a raion (district) in the westernmost corner of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine, area traditionally known as Halychyna (Galicia). The administrative center is the city of Berezhany. Some 50 km away from Ternopil and ca 80 km away from Lviv. The river Zolota Lypa, Dniester tributary crosses the district from the north to the south. River forms a large lake north of Berezhany.

Population of the district is 44,447 inhabitants. Territory covers 661 km². Theare 56 villages and 1 town (Berezhany) in the district.

There are following villages in the district (Ukrainian and Polish / Russian spellings are given):

Villages are ranked after size

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