Dubivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Explained

Official Name:Dubivtsi
Native Name:Дубівці
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dubivtsi in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast##Location of Dubivtsi in Ukraine
Coordinates:49.0814°N 24.7736°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Ivano-Frankivsk Raion
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1419

Dubivtsi (Ukrainian: Дубівці; Polish: Dubowce) is a village in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion. It is the administrative centre of the Dubivtsi rural hromada.[1]

History

Dubivtsi was first mentioned in 1419.[2] Local legends have variously claimed that the name is from oak boats constructed in the area or from the village's founder hiding in an oak grove during a battle. Settlement in the village's surrounding areas dates back to the Paleolithic, with objects from the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture being found near Dubivtsi.[3]

Residents of Dubivtsi have been actively involved in Ukrainian nationalism, participating in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, and Ukrainian Insurgent Army.[2]

Dubivtsi's church, the Church of Nativity of the Theotokos, was rebuilt by village inhabitants after it was destroyed in an 1815 fire. Its design is unusual for a wooden church due to its generally chaotic design, with uneven surfaces.[3]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Дубовецька територіальна громада . Dubivtsi territorial hromada . 17 July 2023 . decentralization.gov.ua . uk.
  2. Web site: село Дубівці . Village of Dubivtsi . 17 July 2023 . . uk.
  3. News: Zhuravlova . Halyna . 17 August 2016 . Село Дубівці — непроста доля прикарпатської глибинки . uk . Dubivtsi village: a not-so-simple life in the Prykarpattia hinterland . Karpaty.life . 17 July 2023.