Pochaiv

Pochaiv (Ukrainian: Почаїв, also Pochayev, Russian: Почаев, Serbian: Почајев, Polish: Poczajów, Yiddish: פּאָטשאַיעװ‎, romanized: Potshayev, Hebrew: פּוצ'איוב‎ Pochayuv) is a town in the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located in the Kremenets Raion (district), and is located 18 km south-west of Kremenets and 70 km north of the oblast capital, Ternopil. Population: 7,737 (2020 est.)[1]

Pochaiv

Почаїв

Poczajów
City
View of Pochaiv and its monastery
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Pochaiv
Pochaiv
Coordinates: 50°0′10″N 25°30′35″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Ternopil Oblast
RaionKremenets Raion
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,737
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

It was a settlement in Kremenetsky Uyezd of the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.

During World War I in August 1915 it was occupied by Austro-Hungarian troops, although in summer 1916 it was liberated by Imperial Russian Army during Brusilov Offensive.

After Russian revolution of 1917 and Polish–Soviet War it was in Wołyń Voivodeship of interwar Poland.

Urban-type settlement since 1950s.[2] Town since 1978.[3]

In January 1989 the population was 10 019 people.[4][3]

The city is known for the Pochayiv Lavra, the second largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Ukraine.

  • Panoramic view of Pochayiv
  • Street near Pochaiv Lavra
  • Central part of Pochaiv
  • Seminary building

References
  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. Почаев // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 20. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1975. стр. 444
  3. Почаев // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.190
  4. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу


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