Sokyryntsi, Ternopil Oblast

Sokyryntsi (also Sokyrynci, Ukrainian: Соки́ринці, Polish: Siekierzyńce) is a village located at the Zbruch River in Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province in western Ukraine).[1] Local government — Sokyrynetska village council.[2] It belongs to Husiatyn settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3]

Sokyryntsi
Сокиринці
Village
Sokyryntsi is located in Ternopil Oblast
Sokyryntsi
Sokyryntsi
Coordinates: 48°56′55″N 26°12′17″E
Country Ukraine
ProvinceTernopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast
Districtsize Chortkiv Raion
Area
1.270 km2 (0.490 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
253
  Density199.21/km2 (516.0/sq mi)
Websiteсело Сокиринці(Ukrainian)

The village of Sokyryntsi is situated in the 99 kilometres (62 mi) from the regional center Ternopil, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the district center Chortkiv and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Husiatyn.[4]

The first mention of Sokyryntsi dates from the year 1493. The Archeological sights from Trypillian and Chernyakhov culture were found near the village.

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