Koniukhy (
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''Конюхи'') is a village in
Ternopil Raion
Ternopil Raion ( uk, Тернопільський район) is a raion in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil. It has a population of
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the n ...
(
Ternopil Oblast
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),
Ukraine
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. It is located on the Korsa and the Koniukhy rivers. Koniukhy belongs to
Kozova settlement hromada
Kozova (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Козова; Polish language, Polish: ''Kozowa''; Russian language, Russian: Козо́ва) is an urban-type settlement in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (Administrative divisions of Ukraine, province) of ...
, one of the
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
administrative divisions of Ukraine.
History
The origin of the village is associated with the ancient settlements of the Korsiv, which existed here before the Mongol-Tatar invasion. The current name is first mentioned in 1440 when the village was a small town. In 1626, as a result of the Tatars attack, the town was destroyed, and the village remained in its place.
At the beginning of the 20th century "
Prosvita
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By the ...
", "Ridna shkola", "Silskyi hospodar" and other Ukrainian societies and organizations operated here.
Until 18 July 2020, Koniukhy belonged to
Kozova Raion
Kozova Raion () was a raion in Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center was the town of Kozova. Its area was 694 km². The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced ...
. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Kozova Raion was merged into Ternopil Raion.
Cultural heritage
In the village there are three churches, namely, the wooden Descent of the Holy Spirit (1607 or 1700), the Blessed Virgin Mary (1770), bell tower (1807), Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (2010).
Конюхи, Церква Зіслання Св. Духа 1700, Дерев'яні церкви Західної України
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The symbolic memorials of Sich Riflemen
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, Ukrainian Insurgent Army
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, memorable crosses in honor of the abolition of serfdom and the proclamation of Ukraine's Independence.
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Villages in Ternopil Raion