Zvenyhorod, Buchach Raion
| Zvenyhorod Звенигород | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°05′30″N 25°24′10″E / 49.09167°N 25.40278°ECoordinates: 49°05′30″N 25°24′10″E / 49.09167°N 25.40278°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Oblast |
 Ternopil Oblast |
| Raion | Buchach Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.050 km2 (0.405 sq mi) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 841 |
| • Density | 800.95/km2 (2,074.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 48423 |
| Area code(s) | +380 3544 |
Zvenyhorod (Ukrainian: Звенигород, Polish: Dźwinogród) is a village in the Buchach Raion (district) of the Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Strypa River, a left tributary of the Dniester river, flows near of the village.
History
First written mention comes from the 18th century. Then belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1772 until 1918 to Austrian (Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary) empires, in 1918-1919 to West Ukrainian People's Republic. From 1991 belonged to Ukraine.
Reading room of Ukrainian society Prosvita operated in the village.
Attractions
- Church in the Temple of the Blessed Virgin
- Chapel (2002)
- Roman Catholic Church (1934)
References
Sources
- (Ukrainian) П. Слюсарчук, Г. Яворський. Звенигород // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary, V. 1, — P. 643.
- (Polish) Dźwinogród (3) in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, volume II (Derenek — Gżack) published 1881
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External links
- Zvenyhorod, Buchach Raion, google maps
- (Ukrainian) Звенигород, Тернопільська область, Бучацький район
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