Budaniv (), formerly known as Budzaniv (Будзанів, ) is a village in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, in western Ukraine, near Terebovlya. It belongs to Bilobozhnytsia rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population of Budaniv is 1,634 (2005). Before World War II, the village and its surroundings were part of the Second Polish Republic.

History

thumb|left|Budaniv castle

Located in the historical region of Galician Podolia,

In the interbellum, Budzanów formed part of restored independent Poland. In 1931 it had around 5,000 inhabitants. In 1944, the settlement was re-occupied by the Soviets, and eventually annexed from Poland. Between 1944 and 1945 it saw fighting of Ukrainian Insurgent Army units against the Bolsheviks.

Notable people

  • Soma Morgenstern (1890–1976), writer and journalist
  • Lee Strasberg (1901–1982), theatre director, actor and acting teacher

References

  • Bydaniv Castle