Features of settlement of 16 physiographic (foothills and mountainous) areas of Northern Bukovina were in‐ vestigated. The most populated area became Dereluysky physiographic regions, where there are currently 12 settle‐ ments within which were founded 136 prehistoric settlements. Analysis of the development of the foothill and mountain areas for the average performance since the beginning of settlement (Vn.z) and historical time of settle‐ ment (Vv.p.) were produced. For the first indication of the most ancient settlement was Dereluysky area Vn.z which was in 2177 BC. In terms Vv.p. pioneering the development of settlements had Glybokskyj physiographic region – 1559. Three clusters of primitive hearth settlements were identified: Gorecki‐Valyakuzminsky, Revnyansky and Karapchivsky centers of initial settlement network.