Vikno
Encyclopedia
Vikno is a Ukrainian
village (from the 16th century to 17th century — market town
) located in the Horodenkivskyi Raion
(district
) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province
).
, which does not freeze even in winter. The first saved mention of Vikno in the historical sources — under 1453 year.
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...
village (from the 16th century to 17th century — market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
) located in the Horodenkivskyi Raion
Horodenkivskyi Raion
The Horodenka Raion is a raion of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast . Horodenka is the administrative center of the 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"...
) of 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"...
).
History
Founded in times of Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom. Strange name comes from a springSpring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
, which does not freeze even in winter. The first saved mention of Vikno in the historical sources — under 1453 year.