Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion

Rosokhach (Ukrainian: Росо́хач) is a village situated in the Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.
The village has 1947 inhabitants and local government is administered by Rosokhach village council. [1]

For another village in Ukraine named Rosokhach, see Rosokhach, Skole Raion
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion

Росохач (Чортківський район)
village
Rosokhach, Chortkiv Raion
Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 25°48′50″E
Country Ukraine
Province Ternopil Oblast
District Chortkiv Raion
Established1785
Area
 • Total3.263 km2 (1.260 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 • Total1,947
 • Density596.69/km2 (1,545.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48560
Area code+380 3552
Websiteсело Росохач, райцентр Чортків (Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located at an altitude of 207 meters above sea level [2] on the banks of the Seret River, and covers an area of 3,263 km2. That is located at a distance of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district center of Chortkiv and 91 kilometres (57 mi) from the regional center Ternopil. [3]

History

The first written mention of the village Rosokhach dates back to 1785. Near the village are the remains of a Trypillian culture settlement. [4] Fragments of ceramics and copper fragments were found, which are stored in the Lviv Historical Museum. [5]

Cult constructions and religion

In the village there are two religious communities and there are two churches:

  • St. Nicholas Church OCU (1904)
  • St. Nicholas Church UGCC (1995).

Roman Catholic Church is in the village, which was built in 1936. Today is not valid.

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References
  1. Росохацька сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. Село Росохач (Тернопільська обл.): карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
  3. DELLA (in Ukrainian)
  4. Археологічні пам'ятки Української РСР. — К.: Наукова думка, 1966. — С. 313 (in Ukrainian)
  5. The Lviv Historical Museum


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