Buchach Raion

Buchach Raion (Ukrainian: Бучацький район) was a raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Buchach. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Buchach Raion was merged into Chortkiv Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 62,242 (2020 est.).

Buchach Raion
Бучацький район
Raion
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°02′N 25°22′E
Country Ukraine
RegionTernopil Oblast
Established1940
Disestablished18 July 2020
Admin. centerBuchach
Subdivisions
List
  •    — city councils
  •    — settlement councils
  •  — rural councils
  • Number of localities:
       — cities
  •    — urban-type settlements
  • 57 — villages
  •    — rural settlements
Area
 • Total802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total62,242
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code380-3544
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