Teresva Explained

Teresva
Native Name:Тересва
Native Name Lang:uk
Other Name:German: TheresientalHungarian: Taracköz
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Teresva in Zakarpattia Oblast##Location of Teresva in Ukraine
Coordinates:48.0011°N 23.6917°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Tiachiv Raion
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1450
Established Title1:Town status
Established Date1:1957
Leader Title:Town Head
Leader Name:Vasyl Oleksiy
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:235
Population Total: 7480
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:90564
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 3134
Website:http://rada.gov.ua/

Teresva (Ukrainian: Тересва, German: Theresiental, Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Teresva, Hungarian: Taracköz, Slovak: Terešva) is a rural settlement in Tiachiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine.[2] It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tisza and Teresva. The town's population was 7,554 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population is .

History

Until 26 January 2024, Teresva was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Teresva became a rural settlement.[3]

In 2023 the rail line between Teresva and Romania reopened.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teresva (Zakarpattia Oblast, Tiachiv Raion). weather.in.ua. 25 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Teresva, Zakarpattia Oblast, Tiachiv Raion. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 25 December 2012. Ukrainian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207234824/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=17.11.2011&rf7571=11604. 7 February 2016.
  3. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.
  4. Web site: EXCITING: In Ukraine, two new railway sections on the border with Romania were repaired in 2 months . 30 August 2022.