Pechenizhyn
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Pechenizhyn — is a town in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province) of Ukraine
, seven miles west of Kolomyya.
Until World War I
Pechenizhyn was in Kolomyja Powiat, Galicia
(in the Austrian Empire
). Between the two World Wars it was in Stanislawow Province, Poland
. In 1890 the Jewish population of the town was 2024.
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) of 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...
, seven miles west of Kolomyya.
Until World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Pechenizhyn was in Kolomyja Powiat, Galicia
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria was a crownland of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and Austria–Hungary from 1772 to 1918 .This historical region in eastern Central Europe is currently divided between Poland and Ukraine...
(in the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
). Between the two World Wars it was in Stanislawow Province, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In 1890 the Jewish population of the town was 2024.
Historical Facts
- In 1886 the town was connected with KolomeaKolomyiaKolomyia 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...
by the Carpathian Train, also known as a train car as it would go right through a city on a narrow railway.- The Polish lawyer, diplomat, and the owner of the local oil refinery Stanislaw Szczepanowski supported the idea of installation of the local railroad system that was proposed by Ludowik Vezhbicki, the head of Lviv-Chernivtsi railroad (see Lviv RailwaysLviv RailwaysLviv Railways is a territorial branch company of Ukrzaliznytsia headquartered in Lviv.-General description:Lviv Railways administers all railroads of Lviv Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ternopil Oblast, Volyn Oblast and most of Rivne Oblast...
). He created a concern together with Vienna-based company "M.Biedermann & Co". The construction was conducted by another ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
firm "Lindheim & Co" under the leadership of engineer Rudolf Matkovski. After the Soviet liberation in 1944 it was utilized by the NKVDNKVDThe People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
forces for deportation of the local population to SiberiaSiberiaSiberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
.
- The Polish lawyer, diplomat, and the owner of the local oil refinery Stanislaw Szczepanowski supported the idea of installation of the local railroad system that was proposed by Ludowik Vezhbicki, the head of Lviv-Chernivtsi railroad (see Lviv Railways
- Before World War I on the outskirts of the town there was a palace of Potocki family, the biggest Polish magnateMagnateMagnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
s (landowners) in Ukraine. - Birthplace of Oleksa DovbushOleksa DovbushOleksa Dovbush was a famous Ukrainian outlaw, leader of opryshky, who became a folk hero, often compared to Robin Hood.-Biography:...
, the "Ukrainian Robin HoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
" in the 18th century, - ShtetlShtetlA shtetl was typically a small town with a large Jewish population in Central and Eastern Europe until The Holocaust. Shtetls were mainly found in the areas which constituted the 19th century Pale of Settlement in the Russian Empire, the Congress Kingdom of Poland, Galicia and Romania...
in the KolomyiaKolomyiaKolomyia 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...
powiat (administrative district) in 19th and 20th centuries.