Tlumach
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Tlumach is a small city
located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
, in western Ukraine
. It is the administrative center
of the Tlumach Raion (district
).
The current estimated population is around 8,800 (as of 2001).
Tłumacz was the seat of a Powiat
(district) in the Second Polish Republic
. In 1921, its population was around 5,000, consisting mostly of Poles and 2,012 Jews, with members of the Armenian minority. The Ukrainians dominated in the villages around the town. During World War II
, the Germans murdered the Jews, and those Poles and Armenians who survived were forced by the Soviets to leave Tlumacz after 1945. Most of them settled in Lower Silesia
; they organized themselves into the Association of Inhabitants of Tlumacz, which is located in Wrocław.
that once inhibited the area.
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City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
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...
, in 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 the administrative center
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of the Tlumach 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 8,800 (as of 2001).
History
The town came under Austrian control in 1772.Tłumacz was the seat of a Powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
(district) in the Second Polish Republic
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
. In 1921, its population was around 5,000, consisting mostly of Poles and 2,012 Jews, with members of the Armenian minority. The Ukrainians dominated in the villages around the town. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Germans murdered the Jews, and those Poles and Armenians who survived were forced by the Soviets to leave Tlumacz after 1945. Most of them settled in Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
; they organized themselves into the Association of Inhabitants of Tlumacz, which is located in Wrocław.
Name
In Ukrainian the word means interpretor of the one who explains the meaning of words. Possibly it was named by the White CroatsWhite Croats
White Croats is the designation for the group of Slavic tribes, of which seven tribes led by 5 brothers and 2 sisters migrated to Dalmatia as part of the migration of the Croats in the 7th century, being invited to settle on this vastly depopulated area by Roman...
that once inhibited the area.
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