Mizhhiria Explained

Mizhhiria
Native Name:Міжгір'я
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Mizhhiria
Coordinates:48.5286°N 23.5019°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Khust Raion
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1415
Established Title1:Town status
Established Date1:1947
Leader Title:Town Head
Leader Name:Vasyl Schur
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.58
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:437
Population Total: 9,432
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:90000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 3146
Website:http://rada.gov.ua/
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:11
Frame-Height:300
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Mizhhiria (Ukrainian: Міжгір'я; ; Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: 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:

History

The 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).[3] 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kol'chyno (Zakarpattia Oblast, Mukachevo Raion). weather.in.ua. 18 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Mizhhiria, Zakarpattia Oblast, Mizhhiria Raion. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 18 May 2012. Ukrainian.
  3. Web site: Mizhhirya, Ukraine. KehilaLinks. JewishGen. 18 May 2012.
  4. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.