Burshtyn

Also known as Burshtin, Bursztyn, Burschtyn, Burstyn

Burshtyn (, , Polish: Bursztyn, German: Bernstein) is a city located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine, to the north of Halych. It is accessible by rail. Burshtyn hosts the administration of Burshtyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Burshtyn
Settlement.other_name: Burshtyn
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Power plant Burshtyn TES, Ukraine-6352a.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 200px
Settlement.image_caption: Pipes of Burshtyn TES (coal-fired power station)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Burshtyn.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Burshtyn.svg
Settlement.etymology: Amber (in Ukrainian and Polish)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ivano-Frankivsk Raion
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023
Settlement.population_total: 12761
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Буршти́н
Population: 15039
Area: 32.71
Elevation: 243
Official website: burshtyn-rada.if.gov.ua
Image: Україна Iвано-Франкiвська обл. мiсто Бурштин.jpg
Dialing code: 3438

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Commons category: Burshtyn
postal code: 77111
inception: 1554-00-00
native label: Буршти́н
P8168: Shannon Briggs

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History
Jewish community
During the Holocaust
Notable people
Gallery
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It developed rapidly and significantly grew in population during the Soviet period. Administratively, Burshtyn is incorporated as a city of regional significance.