VERKHOVYNA DISTRICT COMMUNITY PROFILE
BASIC FACTS Verkhovyna district is a unique area covering the most alpine southern part of Ivano-Frankivsk region within the Great Carpathian Arc. The uppermost summits of Eastern Carpathians including the third highest peak of Ukraine – Mount Pip Ivan (2028 m) are located here. In the skies, on the top of this mount appears an impressive architecture known as ‘White Elephant’ observatory. One cannot find in Ukraine other building constructed on a higher altitude above sea level. Verkhovyna district is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region. It neighbours with Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region, with Nadvirna and Kosiv districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region, with Putyla district of Chernivtsi region. In the south and southwest the district boundary coincides with the state border with Romania (Maramures county), 49 km of length, which runs along the Chyvchyny range.
Helsinki 1492 km Oslo Stockholm 2094 km 1707 km
London 2147 km
Moscow 1592 km
1436 km Copenhagen Amsterdam 1704 km Berlin 1041 km Brussels 1808 km
Ivano-Frankivsk Verkhovyna
Paris 2013 km
Sofia 1004 km
Rome 1789 km
Madrid 3212 km
Kyiv
Ankara 1780 km
Athens 1819 km
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POPULATION Population age structure 12%
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Geographical coordinates 48° 9'0 north latitude, 24° 49'6 eastern longitude Climate moderately cold, humid
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Number of residents in district villages, persons
Bystrets 621 Biloberizka 1168 Bukovets 784 V. Yaseniv 1673 13900 Golovy 1841 Goloshyna 407 Population and area of Verkhovyna Gryniava 1086 district, 2013 Dovgopole 1345 Density of population, persons per 1 sq. km 1382,1 Zamagora 1196 Iltsi 1254 Verkhovyna- 109,62 Zelene 1863 Verkhovyna district - 24,08 Krasnyk 1103 Ivano-Frankivsk region - 99,43 Krasnoillia 1419 Ukraine - 75,26 Kryvopillia 1447 Probiynivka 1761 Perekhresne 477 Area, sq. km Probiynivka 780 Stebni 708 Population, thousand people Usteriky 728 30,2 Khorotseve 777 1254 52 5,7 Yablunytsya 1534 Verkhovyna Verkhonyna Ivano-Frankivsk region Verkhovyna 5705 village district
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Gender structure, persons women 15534 men 14589
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