Vikno ( uk, Вікно, translated from
Ukrainian as ''Window'') is a
Ukrainian village (from the 16th century to 17th century —
market town) located in
Kolomyia Raion (
district) of
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukrain ...
(
province). It belongs to
Horodenka urban hromada
Horodenka ( uk, Городе́нка, pl, Horodenka, occasionally ''Horodence'', yi, האראדענקע ''Horodenke'') is a city located in Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in Western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Horodenka urba ...
, 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 ...
s of Ukraine.
History
Founded in times of
Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom. Strange name comes from a
spring, which does not freeze even in winter. The first saved mention of ''Vikno'' in the historical sources — under 1453 year.
Until 18 July 2020, Vikno belonged to
Horodenka Raion
Horodenka Raion ( uk, Городе́нківський райо́н, translit=Horodenkiwśkyj rajon) was a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. The city of Horodenka was the administrative center of the raion. The raion ...
. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast to six. The area of Horodenka Raion was merged into Kolomyia Raion.
References
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Villages in Kolomyia Raion