Melnytsia-Podilska Explained

Native Name:Мельниця-Подільська
Native Name Lang:uk
Other Name:Polish: Mielnica Podolska
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Ternopil Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Melnytsia-Podilska in Ternopil Oblast##Location of Melnytsia-Podilska in Ukraine
Coordinates:48.6061°N 26.1819°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Ternopil Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Chortkiv Raion
Established Title:Magdeburg rights
Established Date:1747[1]
Established Title1:Town status
Established Date1:1960
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:10
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:260
Population Total:3,596
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:48751
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 3541
Website:rada.gov.ua
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:12
Frame-Height:300
Stroke-Width:1
Shape-Fill-Opacity:0.2
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Melnytsia-Podilska settlement hromada

Melnytsia-Podilska (Ukrainian: Мельниця-Подільська; Polish: Mielnica; Yiddish: מילניצע|Melnitse), previously known as Melnytsia-nad-Dnistrom (Ukrainian: Мельниця-над-Днiстром)[3] until 1940, is a rural settlement in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine.[3] It hosts the administration of Melnytsia-Podilska settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[4] Population:

The settlement is located in the southernmost part of the province, on the left bank of the Dnister River. To the north is the Khudykovtsi village, and 1.5km (00.9miles) to the south is the settlement of Vilkhovets. On the opposite bank of the Dnister lies the village of Perebykivtsi in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast. The Ukrainian automobile road T-2002 runs through the town.

History

The town of Melnytsia was first mentioned in the 11th century, which was soon destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Rus'. From 1362, the settlement was in the possession of the Koriatovych family.[1] From the end of the 16th century, Lanckoroński magnates ruled the territory.[1] Ever since the 17th century, the settlement was known as Melnytsia-nad-Dnistrom (or Melnytsia-upon-the-Dnister).[1] In 1747, the town was granted Magdeburg rights. Later in that century, the territory changed hands, to be controlled by the Dunin-Borkowski grafs.

Since ancient times, windmills were spaced throughout the settlement, a prime location situated on the slopes of the Dniester River, hence the name "Melnytsia," or windmill in Ukrainian. In order to distinguish from other settlements named "Melnytsia," the ending -Podilska was added in 1940.[1] In 1960, Melnytsia-Podilska was upgraded to that of an urban-type settlement.

Until 18 July 2020, Melnytsia-Podilska belonged to Borshchiv Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Borshchiv Raion was merged into Chortkiv Raion.[5] [6] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Melnytsia-Podilska became a rural settlement.[7]

Attractions

People from Melnytsia-Podilska

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melnytsia-Podilska. Castles and Churches of Ukraine. 31 January 2012. Ukrainian.
  2. Web site: Melnytsia-Podilska (Ternopil Oblast) . weather.in.ua. 31 January 2012. Ukrainian.
  3. Web site: Melnytsia-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Borshchiv Raion. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 31 January 2012. Ukrainian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071216/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=31.01.2012&rf7571=30485. 4 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Мельнице-Подольская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  5. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  6. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  7. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Kasinchuk Petro Yuriykovych. Central Election Commission of Ukraine. 31 January 2012. Ukrainian.
  9. Web site: Kaskiv Vladyslav Volodymyrovych. Civic Party - PORA. 31 January 2012. Ukrainian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101013021521/http://pora.ua/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3036&Itemid=453. 13 October 2010.