Kutkivtsi
Encyclopedia
Kutkivtsi is a village (selo) in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast
(province
) of western Ukraine
. It is located in the Chemerovetsky Raion (district
) at around 49°8′N 26°22′E.
Kutkivtsi is the birthplace of Ukrainian-Canadian war hero Filip Konowal
.
Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi.The current estimated population is around 1,401,140 .-Geography:...
(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"...
) of western 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 located in the Chemerovetsky 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"...
) at around 49°8′N 26°22′E.
Kutkivtsi is the birthplace of Ukrainian-Canadian war hero Filip Konowal
Filip Konowal
Filip Konowal VC was a highly decorated Ukrainian Canadian soldier. He is the only Ukrainian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces...
.
External links
- Кутківці (Ukrainian language)