Lopukhiv
Lopukhiv (Ukrainian: Лопухів; Hungarian: Brusztura) is a village in Tiachiv Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine.
Lopukhiv
Лопухів Brusztura | |
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Village | |
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  Lopukhiv  Lopukhiv | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′49″N 23°57′59″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Tiachiv Raion |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,317 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Lopukhiv first mentioned in 1638, when the village was called Brusztura. It comes from the Romanian word "brustur", meaning heart-shaped comfrey. After it was incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR as part of the Ukrainianization of the Carpathians, the village was renamed Lopukhiv.
Geography
Lopukhiv is located on both sides of the river Brusturyanka, 67 km (42 mi) from the district center Tiachiv.[1]
References
- Бєлоусов, В.І. (1969). Історія міст і сіл Української РСР (in Ukrainian). Кyiv: Головна редакція української радянської енциклопедії АН УРСР. p. 646.
- Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua Archived 31 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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