Bucha is located about 25 km (15.5 miles) west of the capital Kiev. It appeared at a time when Kyiv-Kovel railway was being constructed.  From a small station Bucha turned into the biggest village not only in Ukraine but in the whole Europe.
Due to luxurious scenery and healing air of the pine forest the town has been remaining a wonderful recreation place for centuries.
Nowadays Bucha is not only a health resort, there are also a number of industrial enterprises of different types of ownership, medium and small business enterprises are very active as well. There is a very famous glass factory there.
Irpen(sky) central city hospital, Bucha(nsky) State Communal Housing-Operational Enterprise and a diet-kitchen are situated in the former village, which since January 1, 2007 is a city of oblast (regional) subordination. In terms of education, there are five kindergartens, four secondary schools, a gymnasium (a high school) and a designated boarding school, Ukrainian Humanitarian Institute, also three Culture Centres, an Art School, four libraries, School of Physical Culture for Children and Youth, a wonderful stadium and a church.
Bucha has a glorious historical past. In different times it was visited by such famous people as a writer M. Bulgakov, an artist M. Murashko, a composer L. Revutsky and an academician E. Paton, actresses M. Insarova and M. Zankovetska, poets M. Rylsky and V. Sosiura.

Population:
- Total: 28 533
- Density: 1,100/sq km (2,800/sq mi)

Total area: 26.57 sq km (10.26 sq mi)

Postal code: 08292—08295
Area code: +380 4597