Mykulyntsi (; ; ) is a

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Ternopil Raion Ternopil Raion () is a raion in Ternopil Oblast, 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 number of raions of Ternopil Oblast was reduced ...

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, western

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. The settlement lies on the banks of the

Seret River The Seret ( Ukrainian: Серéт) is the left tributary of the Dniester that flows through the Ternopil Oblast of Ukraine. It is long and its basin area is . The towns of Ternopil, Terebovlia and Chortkiv sit along the river's banks. Some of ...

, a tributary of the

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. It hosts the administration of

Mykulyntsi settlement hromada Mykulyntsi settlement hromada ( is a hromada in Ukraine, in Ternopil Raion of Ternopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast (), also referred to as Ternopilshchyna () or Ternopillia (), is an Oblasts of Ukraine, oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its Capital (pol ...

, one of the

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s of Ukraine. Population:

History

A settlement named Mykulyn () was first mentioned in 1096 in

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's ''"Guidelines"'' during times of the

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in what is now the town's current location. In 1387, the settlement was then called by its current name—Mykulyntsi. In 1595, Mykulyntsi acquired the

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, which was later relinquished during the Polish-Ottoman Wars, so at the request of

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, Mykulyntsi regained the rights on 16 December 1758. In 1939, the settlement was upgraded to that of an

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. Until 18 July 2020, Mykulyntsi belonged to

Terebovlia Raion Terebovlia Raion () was a raion (district) in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Terebovlia. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the numb ...

. 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 Terebovlia Raion was merged into Ternopil Raion. On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Mykulyntsi became a rural settlement.

Features

In the town there are ruins of an old castle, which dates back to 1610. The castle was rebuilt in the 18th century, but by the beginning of the 20th century, the fortification served no use and it was left to disrepair. There is also the

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Trinity Church in Mykulyntsi, which was designed by architect

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August Moszyński and built from 1761 to 1779. The town is home to Mikulinetsky Brovar, one of the oldest breweries in the country.

Gallery

File:Mykulynci polski cvyntar 3.jpg, Panorama view of Mykulyntsi. File:Pałac Konopków i Reyów P1630819.jpg,

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Palace in Mykulyntsi, built in the 1860s. File:Микулинці - Палац-1.jpg,

Palace in Mykulyntsi. File:Микулинецький замок.Фото.JPG, Castle.

People from Mykulyntsi

Janusz Morgenstern Janusz "Kuba" Morgenstern (16 November 1922 – 6 September 2011) was a Polish film director and producer. Janusz Morgenstern was born in 1922 to a Jewish family in the town of Mikulińce, Poland (now Mykulyntsi, Ukraine), to Dawid Morgenster ...

(1922–2011), Polish film director and producer.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Mykulyntsi is twinned with *

Sędziszów Sędziszów is a town in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,830 inhabitants (2004). The town belongs to Lesser Poland. Transport Sędziszów railway station is a stop for both the PKP intercity trains and their reg ...

, Poland

References

External links

* {{Authority control Rural settlements in Ternopil Raion Mykulyntsi settlement hromada Populated places established in the 11th century Historic Jewish communities in Ukraine Mykulyntsi