Vary, Zakarpattia Oblast Explained

Vary
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Zakarpattia Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Berehove Raion
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast
Coordinates:48.125°N 22.7106°W

Vary (Ukrainian: Вари, Hungarian: Vári or Mezővári) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located around 17km (11miles) southeast of Berehove at the confluence of the rivers Tisza and Borzsova, not far from the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Administratively, the village belongs to the Berehove Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast. Historically, the name originates from the Hungarian word vár meaning castle. The village was first mentioned as Vári in 1320 and was previously known as Borsovavára.

Population

In 1921, the village had a population of 2,625, mostly Hungarians., the population includes 3,302 inhabitants, of which 3008 are Hungarians.