Nyzhniv

Nyzhniv (Ukrainian: Нижнів, Polish: Niżniów) is a village in the Tlumach Raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Dniester River flows near the eastern edge of the village. In the village lived 1991 inhabitants in 2001.

Nyzhniv

Нижнів
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 25°05′48″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
RaionTlumach Raion
Area
  Total18,454 km2 (7,125 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,991
  Density107,89/km2 (27,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
78013
Area code(s)+380 3479

Dniester Canyon begins near the village.

History

People

  • Antin Levytsky, a Greek Catholic priest, who was Kost Levytsky's father.[1]
  • Anastasia Stanko, a Ukrainian journalist and television hostess, a member of the "Stop censorship" movement.[2]
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References

  1. Dmytro Blazejowskyj, Historical Šematism of the Archeparchy of L'viv (1832-1944), 2004, P. 249.
  2. Profile of Stanko on TVi

Sources

  • Dmytro Blazejowskyj, Historical Šematism of the Archeparchy of L'viv (1832-1944).— Kyiv: Publishing house «KM Akademia», 2004.— 570 p. ISBN 966-518-225-0
  • Niżniów w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (Netrebka – Perepiat) z 1886 r., P. 169. (in Polish)
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