Bucha Raion
Subdivision of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Bucha Raion (Ukrainian: Бучанський район, romanized: Buchanskyi raion) is a raion (district) of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Bucha. One abolished raion, Borodianka Raion, parts of abolished Kyiv-Sviatoshyn and Makariv Raions, as well as Irpin Municipality and the city of Bucha, which was previously incorporated as a city of oblast significance, were merged into Bucha Raion.[3][4] The population of the raion is 375,536 (2022 estimate).[2]
Bucha Raion
Бучанський район | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Bucha Raion | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kyiv Oblast |
| Established | 2020 |
| Admin. center | Bucha |
| Subdivisions | 12 hromadas |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 375,536 |
| • Density | 243.2/km2 (629.9/sq mi) |
Subdivisions
At the time of establishment, the raion consisted of 12 hromadas:[4]
| Hromada (Community) | Admin. center | Population (2020) | Transferred/Retained from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilohorodka rural | Bilohorodka | 25,392 | Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion[5] |
| Borodianka settlement | Borodianka | 25,332 | Borodianka Raion;[6] |
| Borshchahivka rural | Sofiivska Borshchahivka | 21,894 | Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion;[5] |
| Bucha urban | Bucha | 57,163 | city of oblast significance;[7] |
| Dmytrivka rural | Dmytrivka | 17,944 | Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion;[5] |
| Hostomel settlement | Hostomel | 28,649 | Irpin Municipality;[8] |
| Irpin urban | Irpin | 69,962 | Irpin Municipality;[9] |
| Kotsiubynske settlement | Kotsiubynske | 17,623 | Irpin Municipality;[10] |
| Makariv settlement | Makariv | 27,352 | Makariv Raion;[11] |
| Nemishaieve settlement | Nemishaieve | 15,184 | Borodianka Raion;[6] |
| Piskivka settlement | Piskivka | 7,904 | Borodianka Raion.[6] |
| Vyshneve urban | Vyshneve | 48,357 | Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion.[5] |