Bila Tserkva, Zakarpattia Oblast

Bila Tserkva (Ukrainian: Біла Церква, Romanian: Biserica Albă) is a village in Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Solotvyno rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

Bila Tserkva
Біла Церква
Biserica Albă
Bila Tserkva is located in Zakarpattia Oblast
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva
Location in Chernivtsi Oblast
Bila Tserkva is located in Ukraine
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°57′0″N 23°55′59.99″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast
RaionTiachiv Raion
HromadaSolotvyno rural hromada
Area
  Total11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total3,024
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
90614
Area code+380 3132
KOATUU2123681001

Romanian became in September 2012 a regional language in the village of Bila Tserkva; meaning it was allowed to be used in the towns administrative office work and documents.[1] This was made possible after new legislation on languages in Ukraine was passed in the summer of 2012.[1] The Constitutional Court of Ukraine on 28 February 2018 ruled this legislation unconstitutional.[2]

References

  1. "Romanian becomes regional language in Bila Tserkva in Zakarpattia region". Kyiv Post. Interfax-Ukraine. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Constitutional Court declares unconstitutional language law of Kivalov-Kolesnichenko". Ukrinform. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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