Ustia, Ukraine Explained

Ustia
Native Name Lang:uk
Native Name:Устя
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Name2:Chortkiv
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Ternopil
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name3:Melnytsia-Podilska settlement hromada
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Population As Of:1921
Population Total:1,428
Coordinates:48.6133°N 26.0867°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Ternopil Oblast#Ukraine

Ustia (Ukrainian: Устя, Polish: Uście Biskupie) is a village in Ukraine located in Chortkiv Raion of Ternopil Oblast. It belongs to Melnytsia-Podilska settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

In 1880, the Jewish population of the town was 860 people. In 1921, the total population was 1,428 inhabitants.

Until 18 July 2020, Ustia 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.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Мельнице-Подільська громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . Ukrainian.
  2. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  3. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.