Rukshyn
Place in Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
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Rukshyn (Ukrainian: Рукшин; Romanian: Rucșin) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Rukshyn rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]
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| Coordinates: 48°29′15″N 26°24′21″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Raion | Chernivtsi Raion |
| Hromada | Rukshyn rural hromada |
| First written mention | 1456 |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,204 |
| Postal code | 60030 |
Until 18 July 2020, Rukshyn belonged to Khotyn Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Khotyn Raion was merged into Dnistrovskyi Raion.[2][3]
