Halych

For the historic region of Halychyna/Galich, see Galicia (Eastern Europe) and Galicia-Volhynia.
"Halicz" redirects here. For the peak, see Halicz (Bieszczady).
Halych
Галич
Halyč
  • From top, left to right: Castle of Galicia
  • Church of the Nativity
  • Monument to Danylo Halytskyi
  • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Flag of Halych
Flag
Coat of arms of Halych
Coat of arms
Halych is located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Halych
Halych
Halych is located in Ukraine
Halych
Halych
Coordinates: 49°7′29″N 24°43′43″E / 49.12472°N 24.72861°E / 49.12472; 24.72861
Country Ukraine
OblastIvano-Frankivsk Oblast
RaionIvano-Frankivsk Raion
HromadaHalych urban hromada
Government
 • MayorOrest Trachyk
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
6,086
WebsiteCity's Council
Raion Administration
Map

Halych (Ukrainian: Галич, IPA: [ˈɦɑlɪtʃ]; Romanian: Halici; Polish: Halicz; Russian: Галич, romanized: Galich; German: Halytsch, Halitsch or Galitsch;[1] Yiddish: העליטש, romanized: Heylitsh[2]) is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The city gave its name to the Principality of Halych, the historic province of Galicia (Halychyna), and the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia,[3][4][5] of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local rulers moved to Lviv.

Nowadays, Halych is a small town located only on one part of the territory of the former Galician capital, although it has preserved its name. It belongs to Ivano-Frankivsk Raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region). It hosts the administration of Halych urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[6] Halych lies 26 km (16 mi) north of the oblast capital, Ivano-Frankivsk. Population: 6,086 (2022 estimate).[7]

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  2. ^ Beider, Alexander (2012). "Eastern Yiddish Toponyms of German Origin" (PDF). Yiddish Studies Today. ISBN 978-3-943460-09-4, ISSN 2194-8879 (düsseldorf university press, Düsseldorf 2012). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "European Kingdoms – Eastern Europe – Galicia". The History Files. Kessler Associates. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  4. ^ History of Galicia
  5. ^ Ukrainian Historical Glossary
  6. ^ "Галицкая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  7. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.