Horishnia Vyhnanka

Horishnia Vyhnanka (Ukrainian: Горі́шня Ви́гнанка) is a village located in Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province of Western Ukraine). It belongs to Chortkiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population of the village is 1202 people[2] and covers an area of 16.53 km2

Horishnia Vyhnanka
Горішня Вигнанка
Flag of Horishnia Vyhnanka
Coat of arms of Horishnia Vyhnanka
Horishnia Vyhnanka is located in Ternopil Oblast
Horishnia Vyhnanka
Horishnia Vyhnanka
Coordinates: 49°01′36″N 25°48′24″E
Country Ukraine
Province Ternopil Oblast
DistrictChortkiv Raion
Established1518
Area
  Total16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
  Total1,202
  Density616.41/km2 (1,596.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48515
Area code+380 3552
Websiteсело Горішня Вигнанка(Ukrainian)

Local government is administered by Horishnovyhnanska village council.[3] The village of Perekhody belongs to Horishnovyhnanska village council.

Geography

The village is situated on the high left bank of the Seret River. That is located at a distance of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the district center of Chortkiv and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from the regional center Ternopil.

History

The remains of settlements Tripoli culture[4] discovered in the village (3rd millennium BC) but the first record of the village dates back to 1518.
From 11th century to 1144 the village was part of the Principality of Terebovlia, then the Principality of Galicia–Volhynia, and in 1387 came under the power of feudal Poland.

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