Bushtyno ( ; ; ; ; ) is a rural settlement in Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. Bushtyno is located in a small valley where the Tereblia and the Tisza rivers meet. The town's population was 8,506 as of the 2001 Ukrainian census. Population:
History The settlement was first mentioned in 1373 as the village of Bushta. 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.Вербиленко Г.А. Бурштино // Енциклопедія історії України: Т. 1: А-В / Редкол.: В. А. Смолій (голова) та ін. НАН України. Інститут історії України. - К.: В-во "Наукова думка", 2003. - 688 с.: іл.. Retrieved 2025-06-29
In 1930, the settlement's Jewish population was 1,042. Known for its wood industry, during the period of existence of Carpatho-Ukraine Bushtyno housed the State Forestry Directorate.
In 1957, Bushtyna was granted the status of an urban-type settlement. In 1995, the settlement was renamed from Bushtyna () to the current "Bushtyno." On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of an urban-type settlement, and Bushtyno became a rural settlement.
Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna is buried there.
Geography The village is located in the eastern part of Zakarpattia Oblast, at the confluence of the Terebli River into the Tisza, next to the Gutin Mountains. The district center Tiachiv is located 8 kilometers from Bushtyno. The territory of the village has a flat relief.Заставний Ф. Д. Географія України. У 2-х кн. / Ред. M. П. Паpцeй. – Львів: Світ, 1994. – 472 с. Retrieved 2025-06-29
The climate is temperate continental with warm summers and mild winters. Southwest winds prevail throughout the year.
The national highway Mukachevo - Rohatyn and the Chop - Solotvino railway pass through the settlement, connecting the village with other settlements in Ukraine and other countries. The village borders the villages of Yablunivka, Steblivka, Vonihove, Ruske Pole, Novobarovota and the village of Vyshkovo.Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 30 січня 2019 року № 55 «Про затвердження переліку автомобільних доріг загального користування державного значення» Retrieved 2025-06-28
The village is inhabited by Ukrainians, Hungarians, Russians, Romanians, Roma, Slovaks, Germans, etc.Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України — Український центр суспільних даних Retrieved 2025-06-29
Notable people Alina Pash (born 1993), Ukrainian singer and rapper
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