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Murovani Kurylivtsi
Murovani Kurylivtsi ( uk, Муровані Курилівці, pl, Murowane Kuryłowce) is an urban-type settlement in the southwestern part of Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative center of Murovani Kurylivtsi Raion, but is now administered within Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion. Murovani Kurylivtsi is located on the banks of the Zhvan River, a left tributary of the Dniester, Dniester River, in the historic region of Podolia. Population: History The village of ''Churylivtsi'' was first mentioned in 1453. It was a part of the Poland, Kingdom of Poland and belonged to various Polish noble families, since the 17th century to the family of Kossakowski. It was located in the Podolian Voivodeship of the Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown. In 1793, after the Second Partition of Poland, the whole area was transferred to the Russian Empire. In Russia, it was a part of Ushitsky Uyezd of Podolian Governorate. On January 31, 1923 the uyezds were abolished. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban-type Settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, abbreviated: uk, с.м.т., translit=s.m.t.; be, пасёлак гарадскога тыпу, translit=pasiolak haradskoha typu; pl, osiedle typu miejskiego; bg, селище от градски тип, translit=selishte ot gradski tip; ro, așezare de tip orășenesc. is an official designation for a semi-urban settlement (previously called a "town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ..."), used in several Eastern European countries. The term was historically used in Bulgaria, Poland, and the Soviet Union, and remains in use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
