Rukomysh

Rukomysh (Ukrainian: Рукомиш) is a village in the Buchach Raion (district) of the Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Strypa River flows near the eastern edge of the village.

Rukomysh

Рукомиш
Coordinates: 49°05′59″N 25°22′52″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Ternopil Oblast
RaionBuchach Raion
Area
 • Total0.980 km2 (0.378 sq mi)
Population
 • Total427
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48420
Area code(s)+380 3544

History

First written mention comes from the 14th century, 1373 or 1379. Then Rukomysh belonged to the Kingdom of Poland, from 1569 to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. from 1772 until 1918 to Austrian empires, in 1918-1919 to West Ukrainian People's Republic. The first known owner of village was Polish nobleman Michał Awdaniec, representative of the House of Buczacki.[1]

Reading room of Ukrainian society Prosvita operated in the village.

Attractions
  • Church and statue of St. Onuphrius
  • Cave temple
  • 2 chapels

References
  1. Sadok Barącz. Pamiątki buczackie.— Lwów: Drukarnia «Gazety narodowej», 1882.— 168 s. (in Polish)
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