Rukomysh

Rukomysh (Ukrainian: Рукомиш) is a village in the Buchach Raion (district) of the Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Strypa River flows near the eastern edge of the village.

Rukomysh

Рукомиш
Coordinates: 49°05′59″N 25°22′52″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Ternopil Oblast
RaionBuchach Raion
Area
  Total0.980 km2 (0.378 sq mi)
Population
  Total427
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48420
Area code(s)+380 3544

History

First written mention comes from the 14th century, 1373 or 1379. Then Rukomysh belonged to the Kingdom of Poland, from 1569 to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. from 1772 until 1918 to Austrian empires, in 1918-1919 to West Ukrainian People's Republic. The first known owner of village was Polish nobleman Michał Awdaniec, representative of the House of Buczacki.[1]

Reading room of Ukrainian society Prosvita operated in the village.

Attractions

  • Church and statue of St. Onuphrius
  • Cave temple
  • 2 chapels

References

  1. Sadok Barącz. Pamiątki buczackie.— Lwów: Drukarnia «Gazety narodowej», 1882.— 168 s. (in Polish)
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