Pochaiv Explained

Pochaiv
Native Name:Почаїв
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Ternopil Oblast#Ukraine
Coordinates:50.0028°N 25.5097°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Ternopil Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kremenets Raion
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Title1:Magdeburg rights
Leader Title:City Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:7633
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
Area Code Type:Area code
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Pochaiv urban hromada

Pochaiv (Ukrainian: Почаїв, Polish: Poczajów, Yiddish: פּאטשאיעװ|Pitshayev) is a city in Kremenets Raion, Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located south-west of Kremenets and north of the administrative center of the oblast, Ternopil. It hosts the administration of Pochaiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:

History

It was a settlement in Kremenetsky Uyezd of the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.

During World War I in August 1915 it was controlled by Austro-Hungarian troops, although in summer 1916 it was occupied by Imperial Russian Army during Brusilov Offensive.

After Russian Revolution of 1917 and Polish–Soviet War it was in Wołyń Voivodeship of interwar Poland.

Urban-type settlement since 1950s.[2] Town since 1978.

In January 1989 the population was 10 019 people.[3] [4]

The city is known for the Pochaiv Lavra, the second largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Ukraine.

On October 1, 2020, the Center for Provision of Social Services of the Pochaiv City Council was established,[5] the head of which was appointed Gichka Yuriy Serhiyovych on the basis of competitive selection.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Почаевская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Russian.
  2. Почаев // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 20. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1975. стр. 444
  3. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  4. Почаев // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.190
  5. Web site: ЦЕНТР НАДАННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНИХ ПОСЛУГ ПОЧАЇВСЬКОЇ МІСЬКОЇ РАДИ — 43849117 — Опендатабот. 2021-11-16. opendatabot.ua. uk.