Bushtyno
Urban locality in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bushtyno (Ukrainian: Буштино [ˈbuʃteno]; Hungarian: Bustyaháza; Romanian: Bustea; Slovak: Buštín; Yiddish: בישטינא) is an urban-type settlement in Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine.[2] The town's population was 8,506 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: Population: 8,444 (2022 estimate).[3] Bushtyno is located in a small valley where the Tereblia and the Tisza rivers meet.[4]
Bushtyno
Буштино Bustyaháza | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′13″N 23°28′36″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
Raion | Tiachiv Raion |
First mentioned | 1373 |
Town status | 1957 |
Government | |
• Town Head | Ivan Sabadosh |
Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,444 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 90556 |
Area code | +380 3134 |
Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The settlement was first mentioned in 1373 as the village of Bushta.[4] In 1910, the settlement belonged to the Máramaros County of the Kingdom of Hungary. At the time the settlement was known as Bustyaháza, a Hungarian variant of the name, and contained a total of 2,056 inhabitants, the majority of which were Ruthenians.
In 1930, the settlement's Jewish population was 1,042.[5] In 1957, the settlement was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] In 1995, the settlement was renamed from Bushtyna (Ukrainian: Буштина) to the current "Bushtyno."[6]
Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna is buried there.