Rosokhach, Ternopil Oblast

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Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Росохач (Чортківський район)
village
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion is located in Ternopil Oblast
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 25°48′50″E / 48.95361°N 25.81389°E / 48.95361; 25.81389Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 25°48′50″E / 48.95361°N 25.81389°E / 48.95361; 25.81389
Country Ukraine
Province Ternopil Oblast
Districtsize Chortkiv Raion
Established1785
Area
 • Total3.263 km2 (1.260 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 • Total1,947
 • Density596.69/km2 (1,545.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48560
Area code+380 3552
Websiteсело Росохач, райцентр Чортків (Ukrainian)

Rosokhach (Ukrainian: Росо́хач) is a village situated in Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It belongs to , one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

The village has 1947 inhabitants and local government is administered by Rosokhach village council.[2]

Geography[]

The village is located at an altitude of 207 meters above sea level [3] on the banks of the Seret River, and covers an area of 3,263 km2. That is located at a distance of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district center of Chortkiv and 91 kilometres (57 mi) from the regional center Ternopil.[4]

History[]

The first written mention of the village Rosokhach dates back to 1785. Near the village are the remains of a Trypillian culture settlement.[5] Fragments of ceramics and copper fragments were found, which are stored in the Lviv Historical Museum.[6]

Cult constructions and religion[]

In the village there are two religious communities and there are two churches:

  • St. Nicholas Church OCU (1904)
  • St. Nicholas Church UGCC (1995).

Roman Catholic Church is in the village, which was built in 1936. Today is not valid.

References[]

  1. ^ "Чертковская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Росохацька сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  3. ^ Село Росохач (Тернопільська обл.): карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ DELLA (in Ukrainian)
  5. ^ Археологічні пам'ятки Української РСР. — К.: Наукова думка, 1966. — С. 313 (in Ukrainian)
  6. ^ The Lviv Historical Museum

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