Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion

Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Росохач (Чортківський район)
village
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 25°48′50″E / 48.95361°N 25.81389°E / 48.95361; 25.81389Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 25°48′50″E / 48.95361°N 25.81389°E / 48.95361; 25.81389
Country  Ukraine
Province  Ternopil Oblast
District Chortkiv Raion
Established 1785
Area
 • Total 3.263 km2 (1.260 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 207 m (679 ft)
Population
 • Total 1,947
 • Density 596.69/km2 (1,545.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 48560
Area code +380 3552
Website село Росохач, райцентр Чортків (Ukrainian)

Rosokhach (Ukrainian: Росо́хач) is a village situated in the Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.
The village has 1947 inhabitants and local government is administered by Rosokhach village council. [1]

Geography

The village is located at an altitude of 207 meters above sea level [2] on the banks of the Seret River, and covers an area of 3,263 km2. That is located at a distance of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district center of Chortkiv and 91 kilometres (57 mi) from the regional center Ternopil. [3]

History

The first written mention of the village Rosokhach dates back to 1785 year. But was found near the village remains of settlement Trypillian culture. [4] Was found fragments of ceramics and copper fragments, which are stored in the Lviv Historical Museum. [5]

Cult constructions and religion

In the village there are two religious communities and there are two churches:

  • St. Nicholas Church UOC-KP (1904)
  • St. Nicholas Church UGCC (1995).

Roman Catholic Church is in the village, which was built in 1936. Today is not valid.

References

  1. ↑ Росохацька сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. ↑ Село Росохач (Тернопільська обл.): карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
  3. ↑ DELLA (in Ukrainian)
  4. ↑ Археологічні пам'ятки Української РСР. — К.: Наукова думка, 1966. — С. 313 (in Ukrainian)
  5. ↑ The Lviv Historical Museum


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