Medukha, Halych Raion
| Medukha Медуха | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°08′56″N 24°48′36″E / 49.14889°N 24.81000°ECoordinates: 49°08′56″N 24°48′36″E / 49.14889°N 24.81000°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Oblast |
 Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Raion | Halych Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 442 |
| • Density | 25.65/km2 (66.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 77145 |
| Area code(s) | +380 3431 |
Medukha (Ukrainian: Медуха) is a village in the Halych Raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Hnyla Lypa River flows near of the village.
History
First written mention comes from the 15th 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
- Roman Catholic church
People
- Dmytro Vitovsky - a Ukrainian politician and military leader, chairman of Ukrainian Military Committee, the first commander of the Ukrainian Galician Army, State Secretary of WUPR
References
Sources
- (Polish) Koscioly i klasztory rzymskokatolockie dawnego wojewodztwa ruskiego.— Кrаków, 2002
External links
- Medukha, google maps
- (Ukrainian) Медуха. Замки та храми України
- (Polish) Meducha in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, volume VI (Malczyce — Netreba) 1885
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