Dolyna
Encyclopedia
Dolyna is a city
located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province
) in southwestern Ukraine
. It is the administrative center
of Dolyna Raion (district
).
The current estimated population is around 20,900.
. In 1740 in the city was a riot of opryshky. In 1772 the city fell to Austrians and in 1791 the city lost its status. During the second half of the 19th century a railroad line linking Stryi
with Stanislaviv was led through the city. By the end of the 19th century to big city fires destroyed the town completely. The first decade of the new century was all dedicated to the revival of the town. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire reborn Polish and Ukrainian states struggled for control over Dolyna in a fratricidal war won by Poles. In the interbellum period, the town, with population of almost 10 000, belonged to the Stanisławów Voivodeship and was the capital of the Dolina County. Neighboring villages were inhabited by German
settlers, who came there in the times of Joseph II
.
During World War II
the city was occupied by Soviets and Germans and incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR
. In the 1950s, oil deposits were discovered in the region which by 1958 produced 65% of oil extracted in the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1991, Dolyna is in independent Ukraine.
, a hero of the Polish World War Two resistance.
Regional orientation
City
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located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) in southwestern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is the administrative center
Capital City
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of Dolyna Raion (district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
).
The current estimated population is around 20,900.
History
The city's history reaches the 10th century, making it one of oldest in the region. By the 14th century Dolyna became renowned for its salt mine. In 1349 the city came under the rule of Poland. In 1525 Dolyna was granted city rights under the Magdeburg law and the right to trade salt similar to that of KolomyiaKolomyia
Kolomyia or Kolomyya, formerly known as Kolomea , is a city located on the Prut River in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , in western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Kolomyia Raion , the city is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
. In 1740 in the city was a riot of opryshky. In 1772 the city fell to Austrians and in 1791 the city lost its status. During the second half of the 19th century a railroad line linking Stryi
Stryi
Stryi is a city located on the left bank of the river Stryi in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine . Serving as the administrative center of the Stryi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. Thus, the city has two administrations - the city and the raion...
with Stanislaviv was led through the city. By the end of the 19th century to big city fires destroyed the town completely. The first decade of the new century was all dedicated to the revival of the town. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire reborn Polish and Ukrainian states struggled for control over Dolyna in a fratricidal war won by Poles. In the interbellum period, the town, with population of almost 10 000, belonged to the Stanisławów Voivodeship and was the capital of the Dolina County. Neighboring villages were inhabited by German
Germany
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settlers, who came there in the times of Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
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.
During World War II
World War II
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the city was occupied by Soviets and Germans and incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
. In the 1950s, oil deposits were discovered in the region which by 1958 produced 65% of oil extracted in the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1991, Dolyna is in independent Ukraine.
People
Most prominent among the people hailing from the city was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Major Archbishop of Lviv and head of the Ukrainian Church. Among other notable inhabitants of Dolyna, there is Rudolf RegnerRudolf Regner
Rudolf "Rudek" Regner , was a Polish scout, soldier and member of the White Couriers...
, a hero of the Polish World War Two resistance.
Location
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