Mizhhiria (Ukrainian: Міжгір'я; Hungarian: Ökörmező; Romanian: Boureni) is a rural settlement in Khust Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. The town is also the administrative center of Mizhhiria Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. The town's population was 9,656 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 9,432 (2022 estimate).[3]
Mizhhiria
Міжгір'я | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mizhhiria .svg) Mizhhiria | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′43″N 23°30′07″E / 48.52861°N 23.50194°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Khust Raion |
| First mentioned | 1415 |
| Town status | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Vasyl Schur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total |  9,432 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 90000 |
| Area code | +380 3146 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
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History
editThe settlement was first mentioned in 1415 as a possession of the Hungarian feudal lords. It was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (from the 11th century to 1918 and from 1938 to 1944) as the settlement of Ökörmező in the Máramaros County and Ökörmező District. From 1918 to 1938, the settlement was a part of Czechoslovakia as Volove (However Ruthenians used Mežhorje).[4] In 1947, its status was upgraded to that of an urban-type settlement.[2] It was renamed "Mizhhiria" in 1953.
On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Mizhhiria became a rural settlement.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kol'chyno (Zakarpattia Oblast, Mukachevo Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Mizhhiria, Zakarpattia Oblast, Mizhhiria Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 18 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Mizhhirya, Ukraine". KehilaLinks. JewishGen. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
External links
edit- "Mizhhiria". Site of the Mizhhiria District Council (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Official website" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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