Bukovel

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bukovel
native_name = Буковель




map_caption = Location of Bukovel (red) in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (pink) within Ukraine (blue).
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Oblast
subdivision_type2 = Raion
subdivision_name = Ukraine
subdivision_name1 = Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
subdivision_name2 = Verkhovynskyi Raion
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1974
leader_title = Village head
leader_name = Ivan Mohoruk
area_total_km2 = 0.0022
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 813
population_density_km2 = 369.550
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
elevation_m =
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 78711
website = [http://gska2.rada.gov.ua:7777/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=04.06.2007&rf7571=13247 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine]
footnotes =

Bukovel ( _uk. Буковель) is a village located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is one of the most popular ski resort in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and is situated convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on west of the city of Yaremche. Bukovel was founded in 1974 as the village of "Bukovets" ( _uk. Буковець). [ [http://gska2.rada.gov.ua:7777/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=04.06.2007&rf7571=13247 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine] ] The Chornyi Cheremosh River runs through the village.

Bukovel currently boasts 14 ski lifts with roughly convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on of pistes. There are 61 pistes sections of which 12 are Blue(beginners), 41 red (intermediates) and 8 are Black (experts). The longest piste is 5G at convert|2106|m|ft|abbr=on.There are 11×4-person chair lifts, 1×3-person chair lift, 1×2-person chair lift and 1×T-bar. [>cite web|url=http://www.simplybukovel.com/bukovelpistemap.html|title=Simply Bukovel - Piste Map|accessdate=2008-02-12|work=simplybukovel.com|language=English]

Bukovel is currently undergoing major development and is planned to have convert|278|km|mi|abbr=on of runs and 35 lifts by 2008-09, which would make it one of the 20 largest ski resorts in the world. [cite web|url=http://www.skiukraine.info/resorts/bukovel.shtml|title=Bukovel ski resort|accessdate=2008-01-30|work=SkiUkraine.info|language=English]

The Ukrainian government announced in 2006 that the Bukovel ski and snowboard resort is expanding to convert|262|acre|km2 in anticipation of Ukraine bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The additional land will be used for the construction of several new ski lifts and service projects. Previously, the land was a government-managed forest preserve area. [ [http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1163435655 Ukraine May Bid For 2018 Winter Olympic Games] ] Bukovel has also plans to build an Olympic winter stadium in preparation for a possible bid. [ [http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1205939929 2018 Winter Games – Sofia To Bid, Bukovel Prepares] ]

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