Pokucie is a historical area of Central Europe, between upper Prut and Cheremosh rivers, in modern Ukraine. Historically it was a culturally-distinct area inhabitated by Moldavians and Ruthenians on the previously-unpopulated borderlands between the lands of Lwów and Halicz. Although the historical centre of the area was Kolomyja, the name itself is derived from the name of the town of Kuty and literally means On the other side of Kuty. Historical lands and provinces in Central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... The Prut river (also known as Pruth) is 950 km long, originating in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine and flowing southeast to join the Danube river near Reni, east of Galaţi. ... Cheremosh (Ukrainian: , Romanian: CeremuÅŸ) is a river flows the borderline of Bukovina and Galicia, and tributary of Prut river. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Ruthenian may refer to: Ruthenia, a name applied to various parts of Eastern Europe Ruthenians, the peoples of Ruthenia Ruthenian language, a name applied to several Slavic languages This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Motto: Semper fidelis Oblast Lviv Oblast Municipal government City council (Львівська міська рада) Mayor City chairman Lyubomyr Bunyak Area 171,01 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 808,900 ? 4786/km² Founded City rights 13th century 1353 Latitude Longitude 49°51′ N 24°01′ E Area code +0322 Car plates  ? Twin towns Corning, Freiburg... Halych (Галич in Ukrainian or Russian [pronounced Halych and Galich]; Halicz in Polish; העליטש [Helitsh or Heylitsh] in Yiddish) is a town in Ukraine. ... Kolomyia (Kolomiya, Kolomyya, Ukrainian: Коломия, Russian: )) is a town in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast by the Prut River, located at 48° 31′ 50″ N 025° 02′ 25″ E. The settlement is known from 13th century. ... Kuty (Ukrainian: , German, Polish:Kuty) is a town in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast. People Edmund Charaszkiewicz Nearby Towns Kosiv, Galicia Vyzhnytsia, Bukovina Categories: Towns in Ukraine | Galicia (Central Europe) | Ukraine geography stubs ...

History

Initially a part of Kiev Ruthenia and its succesor state, the Halich Volhynia, the area was incorporated into Kingdom of Poland in 1349 by Casimir the Great. In early 16th century the region was disputed by both Poland and Moldavia, with the earlier state actually controlling it. In 1530 it was conquered hospodar of Moldavia, but the following year, after the Battle of Obertyn, it was recaptured by Poland's hetman Jan Tarnowski. In the effect of the Partitions of Poland of 1772 it was annexed by Austria. In the effect of the World War I and the fall of Austria-Hungary, it became disputed between Poland and Western Ukrainian National Republic. However, during the Polish-Ukrainian War it was seized without the fight by forces of Romania and handed over to Polish authorities. After the Polish-Bolshevik War it remained in Poland. In the effect of the Polish Defensive War and the Nazi-Soviet Alliance it was occupied by the Soviet Union. After the war it was annexed to the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1919 part of Ukraine. Kievan Rus′ (Russian: , Kievskaya Rus; Ukrainian: , Kyivs’ka Rus’) was the early, mostly East Slavic¹ state dominated by the city of Kiev (Russian: Ки́ев, Kiev; Ukrainian: Ки́їв, Kyiv), from about 880 to the middle of the 12th century. ... Halych-Volhynia, or Halych-Volodymyr, was a large state in Ruthenia (Rus ) which existed in the 13th and 14th centuries. ... The state formed by Boleslaus I of Poland in 1025 during his coronation. ... -1... Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Hospodar is a term of Slavonic origin, meaning lord (Russ. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Hetman (from Czech: hejtman, German: Hauptmann, Old Slavonic vatamman, Turkish: Ataman) was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Noble Family Tarnowski Coat of Arms Leliwa Parents Jan Amor Tarnowski Barbara Zawisza z Różnowa Consorts Barbara Tęczyńska Zofia Szydłowiecka Children with Barbara Tęczyńska Jan Aleksander Tarnowski Jan Amor Tarnowski with Zofia Szydłowiecka Zofia Tarnowska Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski Date of Birth 1488 Place of Birth Tarnów, Poland Date of Death... The Partitions of Poland (Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... the world war was a time of cheese ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... The West Ukrainian National Republic (Західно Українська Народна Республика, Zakhidno Ukrayinska Narodna Respublyka or ЗУНР, ZUNR) was a short-lived republic that existed in late 1918 and early 1919 in eastern Galicia, Bukovina and Transcarpathia and included the cities of Lviv, Kolomyya, and Stanislav. ... Orlęta, a 1926 painting by Wojciech Kossak The Polish-Ukrainian War of 1918 and 1919 was a conflict between the forces of Poland and Western-Ukrainian Peoples Republic for the control over the Eastern Galicia after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary. ... Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919–1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War (also known as the Polish-Bolshevik War or the Polish-Russian War) was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian Soviet Federated... Polish September Campaign Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign — also known as Polish-German War of 1939, in Poland often as Wojna obronna 1939 roku (Defensive War of 1939), in Germany as Polish Campaign... Molotov (left), Ribbentrop (in black) and Stalin The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, also known as the Hitler-Stalin pact or Nazi-Soviet pact, was a non-aggression treaty between Germany and Russia, or more precisely between the Soviet Union and the Third Reich. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Important Places

• Deliatyn (Deltyatyn)
• Yaremcha
• Vorokhta
• Verkhovyna
• Kosmach
• Lanchyn Pechenizhyn
• Kolomyia
• Hody-Dobrovidka
• Zabolotiv
• Yabluniv
• Kosiv
• Kobaky
• Kuty, Stari Kuty

• Karpats'kyi Natsional'nyi Park