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.

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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