Bukachivtsi Territorial Community

The war for the Bukachivtsi community began on 24 February 2022. The basis was volunteering, the educational establishments wore nets, the local cafe began to make dumplings, salads, energy bars and bake pastries for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.In addition to the culinary front and assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, much attention is paid to internally displaced persons in the community as these are people deprived of their homes; a program for them to familiarize with the traditions of the region, participate in the production of local brand dolls was developed by the settlement council.

In wartime, local journalist Mykhailo Mazur organized a photo exhibition at the local culture centre for internally displaced persons. The exhibition was visited by people who, due to the hostilities, moved to the territory of the community from the war zone, and young Kharkiv residents Denys and Milena even assisted in organizing the exhibition.

Bukachivtsi was first mentioned in writing in 1438, and in 1489 it was granted the Magdeburg rights.

In 1932-1934, Bukachivtsi became a village, and in 1940 – an urban-type settlement. In 1939-1959, it was a district centre and then became part of the Rohatyn District; in 2020 the settlement was included in the Ivano-Frankivsk District.

In the late 16th century, a Roman Catholic shrine was built in Bukachivtsi, which later was part of various parishes. In 1747, thanks to the owner of the town, Franciszek Luszczewski, a small wooden church of All Saints was built and a parish was founded; the castle chapel was dismantled.There is a mill in the territory of the community, which was built in the 19th century. Bricks for the construction of this mill were brought from Austria by a newly built railway track. It was re-equipped three times: at first, it was built as a water-powered mill; after the channel of the Svirzh River changed it was remade into a steam-powered one, and later made electric.

People came to this mill from all over the area because it was only there that semolina flour was made for local delicacies, local semolina pies.

The community has adopted the community development strategy for 2020-2027. 

The main priorities of the strategy include:

• Improving the efficiency of personal farms
• Labour mechanization
• Setting up united cooperatives and clusters

Another priority for the community is the development of tourism and recreation. The community and its tourist landmarks should be a must-have part of the tourist potential of the Ivano-Frankivsk area.

Community Investment Opportunities:

• there are tourist flows across the Ivano-Frankivsk Region (in particular, Yaremche and Bukovel) 
• a large number of sites and landmarks interesting for tourists
• access to the Dnister River with its powerful tourist potential
• community investments in the development of tourist infrastructure – biker itineraries, pointers, recreation areas, roads, promotion of rural green tourism development (homesteads)
• a lack of leisure and recreation sites in the Bukachivtsi community working throughout the year
• a possibility to buy natural products of local manufacturers and households
• a possibility to train skilled specialists at the Burshtyn Trade and Economic College
• available premises for hostels, hotels, land in picturesque areas for campsites and recreation centres
• organization of events for tourists in the community, including the Sausage-Fest, whose project was developed with the assistance of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund, the Beer, Bread, Meat project of the restaurant-museum developed by the community with the assistance of U-LEAD with Europe.

• Bukachivtsi Community Development Strategy for 2020-2027
• Bukachivtsi Community Investment Datasheet
• Bukachivtsi Community official website 
• nsju.org