Tiachiv

Tiachiv
Тячів (in Ukrainian)
Técső (in Hungarian)
Teceu (in Romanian)
City of district significance
Tyachiv panorama

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Tiachiv
Map of Zakarpattia Oblast with Tyachiv.
Coordinates: 48°00′41″N 23°34′20″E / 48.01139°N 23.57222°E / 48.01139; 23.57222Coordinates: 48°00′41″N 23°34′20″E / 48.01139°N 23.57222°E / 48.01139; 23.57222
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion Tiachiv Raion
Founded 1326
Incorporated 1961
Government
 • Mayor Іvan Kovach (Ivan Kovacs)
Population (2016)
 • Total 9,043
 • Density 1,839.780/km2 (4,765.01/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 90500
Area code(s) +380-3134
Climate Dfb
Website tyachiv.in.ua

Tiachiv (Ukrainian: Тячів) is a city located on the Tisza River in Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tiachiv Raion (district). Population: 9,043 (2016 est.)[1].

Names

There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Тячево, German: Groß-Teutschenau, Hungarian: Técső, Romanian: Teceu Mare, Slovak: Tyachovo, Russian: Тячев.

History

In the year 1326 the town was mentioned the first time as Thechev[2]. The town was founded by Saxon and Hungarian colonists in the second half of 13 century. Until 1919 (as part of Máramaros County) and between 1938-1944 Tiachiv was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Demographics

In 2001, the population of Tiachiv region included:[3]

  • Ukrainians (83.2%)
  • Hungarians (12.4%)
  • Romanians (2.9%)
  • Russians (1.0%)

Climate

The climate in Tiachiv is a mild/cool summer subtype (Köppen: Dfb) of the humid continental climate.

Climate data for Tiachiv
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 4.2
(39.6)		 10.0
(50)		 14.9
(58.8)		 17.8
(64)		 19.3
(66.7)		 18.9
(66)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.8
(49.6)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 9.2
(48.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51
(2.01)		 45
(1.77)		 44
(1.73)		 54
(2.13)		 77
(3.03)		 99
(3.9)		 84
(3.31)		 75
(2.95)		 48
(1.89)		 45
(1.77)		 55
(2.17)		 68
(2.68)		 745
(29.34)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Former synagogue

Tiachiv is twinned with:

Notable natives and residents

  • Simon Hollósy, Hungarian painter and prominent teacher, a member of the influential Nagybánya artists' colony founded in 1896; he lived and taught here during the summers beginning in 1902, and died here in 1918.

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Ivanciuc, Teofil. "Primele atestări ale târgurilor de coroană maramureşene (The earliest mentions of the Maramureş Royal Market Towns)". Revista Arhivei Maramureşene.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Climate: Tiachiv". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 1 May 2014.


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