Vynohradiv (Ukrainian: Виноградів, Rusyn:Сивлюш (Sevlyush), Hungarian: Nagyszőllős, Romanian: Seleuşu Mare) is a city in western Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast. It has 25,200 inhabitants (2004). Rusyn, though by most outsiders considered one language and even having only one SIL code rue, is in fact the name of two independent languages spoken by Rusyns: Carpatho-Rusyn (also called Ruthenian) Pannonian-Rusyn (also called Rusnak) Carpatho-Rusyn (Ruthenian) The Rusyn language of the Carpathian Mountains is an... House of the Council of Zakarpattia Oblast in Uzhhorod with Taras Shevchenko Monument Entrance from Ivano-Frankivsk on route A 265 Zakarpattia Oblast or Transcarpathian Oblast (Ukrainian: ; Hungarian: Kárpátalja) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ...

Location

The city lies near the river Tisza and the border with Romania. It is 35 kilometres from Berehove. The Tisza in Szeged, Hungary Length 1358 km Elevation of the source  ?  m Average discharge  ?  m³/s Area watershed  ?  km² Origin  Ukraine Mouth  Dunav (Danube) Basin countries Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro Tisza ([ˈtisa], Hungarian; Ukrainian Tysa/Тиса Romanian, Slovak and Serbian Tisa) is a river, a tributary of... Berehove (in Ukrainian: Берегове (Berehove), in Ruthenian: Берегово (Berehovo), in Russian: Берегово (Beregovo), in Rumanian: Berg, in Hungarian: Beregszász, in German: Bergsaß, in Slovak and Czech: Berehovo) is a city in western Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast. ...

History

It was first mentioned in 1262 by the name Zceuleus. Its Hungarian name comes from the word szőlő meaning grape, since the area is an important wine district. The town was one of the oldest in Ugocsa comitatus, and was inhabited by winemakers of the royal court. In 1329 King Charles Robert granted privileges to the town, which became the seat of the comitatus (the city held this rank until the Treaty of Trianon was signed). Events Strasbourg becomes a Free City of the Holy Roman Empire First Visconti become the lord of Iceland swear fealty to the king of Norway, bringing an end to the Icelandic Commonwealth Births Ladislaus IV of Hungary Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis lincecumii Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis... Ugocsa is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Charles I of Hungary Charles I of Hungary (Anjou France 1288 or 1291–Visegrád, Hungary July 16, 1342), also called Charles Robert, Carobert and Charles I Robert, was the king of Hungary from August 27, 1310. ... The Grand Trianon at Versailles, site of the signing The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement imposed on Hungary after World War I by the victorious powers. ...

In the Battle of Nagyszőllős (January 23, 1662) János Kemény, the ruling prince of Transylvania was defeated and killed by the Ottoman army allied with Prince Apafi. In 1717 most of the citizens of the town were killed by an invading Tartar horde. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... This is a list of Transylvanian rulers The Great Principality of Transylvania was disolved 1867 and his territory incorporated in the Hungarian Part (Transleithania) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ...

By 1880 the population was about 4,400 (with 500 native romanians). In 1881 a secondary school was opened. In 1944 the Hungarian men of the town were deported by the Russians; 70% of them died.

In 1910 it had a population of 7,811 (5943 Hungarians, 1266 Russians and 540 Germans). Today 15% of the population is Hungarian.

In 1946 the city was renamed Vynohradiv in honour of a Russian general Sergei Vinogradov (accidentally, his family name means "wine grower").

Tourist sights

• Ugocsa Castle (ruins; 13th century). It was first mentioned in 1308. In 1315 King Charles Robert attacked and destroyed it. In the 15th century the area was given to monks of the Franciscan order, they built a monastery there, which was inhabited until 1558. There is a small 14th century chapel south of the ruins.
• Perényi Castle. It was built by the Perényi noble family from 1399, later rebuilt in Baroque style into a mansion.
• Franciscan church and monastery (built in 1744, rebuilt in 1889).
• Our Lady's Church (13th century, rebuilt in the 15th century in Gothic style, restored in the early 20th century. Its furniture was destroyed after 1945. The Church got it back in 1989.
• Franciscan monastery (founded in the 15th century). In 1556 local Protestants attacked the monastery, killed the monks and threw the body of St. John Capistrano into a well. The Perényi family invited monks of the order to the town again, but the monastery burnt down in 1747. Its current building was erected in 1889.
• Protestant church (Neoclassical, 1828).
• Old county hall (now the building of the Zsigond Perényi Secondary School) and statue of Perényi (1906).

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Famous people

• Composer Béla Bartók lived in the house opposig the mansion between 1889 and 1892; his mother worked here as a teacher. Bartók held his first concert here in the county hall.
• József Csorba doctor, physicist was born here in 1789.
• János Majos Kuruc captain was born here.
• Imre Révész painter was born here in 1859. He is buried in the local cemetery.
• Endre Nagy writer, stage director was born here in 1877.

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Other Names

• Rusyn: Cивлюш (Syvlyush),Севлюш (Sevlyush)(before 1946)"
• Russian: Виноградoв (Vinogradov)
• Hungarian: Nagyszől(l)ős,
• Slovak: (Veľký) Sevľuš / Vinohradov
• Czech: (Velká) Sevl(j)uš / Vinohradov
• Polish: Winogradów
• Yiddish: Seylesh, Selish
• Romanian: Seleuşu Mare

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	Subdivisions of Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
	Raions: Berehivskyi | Irshavskyi | Khustskyi | Mizhhirskyi | Mukachivskyi | Perechynskyi | Rakhivskyi | Svaliavskyi | Tiachivskyi | Uzhhorodskyi | Velykobereznianskyi | Volovetskyi | Vynohradivskyi Image File history File links Sakarpattja-Oblast-COA.PNG File links The following pages link to this file: Zakarpattia Oblast Uzhhorod Mukacheve Berehove Vynohradiv Chop, Ukraine Khust Svalyava Rakhiv Tyachiv Irshava Template:Cities in Zakarpattia Oblast ... House of the Council of Zakarpattia Oblast in Uzhhorod with Taras Shevchenko Monument Entrance from Ivano-Frankivsk on route A 265 Zakarpattia Oblast or Transcarpathian Oblast (Ukrainian: ; Hungarian: Kárpátalja) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ...
	Cities: Berehove | Chop | Irshava | Khust | Mukacheve | Perechyn | Rakhiv | Svaliava | Tiachiv | Uzhhorod | Vynohradiv Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts (Ukrainian singular: область, oblast; plural області, oblasti), one autonomous republic (автономна республіка, avtonomna respublika), and two cities with special status (singular місто зі спеціальним статусом, misto zi spetsialnym statusom). ... Berehove (in Ukrainian: Берегове (Berehove), in Ruthenian: Берегово (Berehovo), in Russian: Берегово (Beregovo), in Rumanian: Berg, in Hungarian: Beregszász, in German: Bergsaß, in Slovak and Czech: Berehovo) is a city in western Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast. ... Chop (Ukrainian Чоп) is a city in the Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. ... Irshava (Ukrainian: Hungarian: Ilosva) is a city in Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast. ... Khust (Ukrainian:Хуст,Rusyn:Хуст Romanian: Hust, Hungarian: Huszt, German Hus(s)t) is a city in Zakarpattia oblast of Ukraine. ... Mukacheve coat of arms Mukacheve (Ukrainian: Мукачеве (Mukacheve), Ruthenian: Мукачів (Mukachiv), Romanian: Muncaci, Russian: Мукачево (Mukachevo), Hungarian: Munkács, Slovak and Czech: Mukačevo, German: Munkatsch, Yiddish: Munkacz or Minkatsh) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast of southwestern Ukraine. ... Perechyn (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. ... Rakhiv ((Ukrainian:Рахів; Hungarian: Rahó); Romanian: Raau) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine (most of the citys population is Romanian). ... Svaliava (Ukrainian: , Hungarian: Szolyva) is a city located on the Latorytsia River in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. ... Tiachiv (Ukrainian: , Hungarian: TécsÅ‘, Romanian: Teceu) is a city located on the Tisza River in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. ... Motto: Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast Mayor Sergiy Ratushnyak Area 31. ...
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Coordinates: 48°09′N 22°46′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...