Liuta

Liuta, also Ljuta (Ukrainian and Rusyn: Люта; Hungarian: Havasköz) is a small village located in the Velykyi Bereznyi Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine.

Lyuta

Люта

Havasköz
Coat of arms
Lyuta
Location of Liuta in Zakarpattia Oblast
Lyuta
Location of Liuta in Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°54′0″N 22°46′0″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast
RaionVelykyi Bereznyi Raion
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
  Total2,412
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EET)

Lyuta lies at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Uzhhorod and 362 miles (583 km) West-SouthWest of Kiev. It is on the bank of the Lyutanka River. The name of the village means snowyside/snowycorner because of the cold winters in the area. Its history dates back to 1599. The estimated population is under 4000 people.

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