of the land. It is marked by the presence of microscopic Margachitina chitinozoans, certain trilobites and bryozoa dispersed in grainstone. According to Pushkin, waterborne Bryozoa living in shallow lagoons were the dominant life form that shaped the Borschovian plains. Some areas of the Borschovian layer were dominated by colonies of a single species where others were populated by a mix of different Bryozoa. Until 18 July 2020, Borshchiv served as the administrative center of Borshchiv Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Borshchiv Raion was merged into Chortkiv Raion. People Polish Army General Bolesław Bronisław Duch was born here in 1885 Contemporary classical music composer Bohdan Sehin was born here in 1976 Professional footballer Artur Dumanyuk was born here in 1996 References External links Website about Borshchiv with photos and history Cities in Ternopil Oblast Tarnopol Voivodeship Cities of district significance in Ukraine Holocaust locations in Ukraine Borshchiv urban hromada