Bakota, Ukraine

Bakota
Бакота
Historic settlement
The Dniester River's shore near Bakota's rocky hills.
The Dniester River's shore near Bakota's rocky hills.
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Coordinates: 48°35′35″N 26°58′44″E / 48.59306°N 26.97889°E / 48.59306; 26.97889
Country Ukraine
OblastKhmelnytskyi Oblast
RaionKamianets-Podilskyi Raion
First mentioned1240[1]
Elevation
[2]
110−130 m (360−426 ft)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Bakota (Ukrainian: Ба́кота) is a historic submerged settlement in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. The village lies beneath the Dniester River and is located in the historic region of Podolia.

Bakota has a cave monastery, which includes frescoes and paintings dating back to the 12th–14th centuries,[1] as well as preserved remains of monks.[3] A Paleolithic archaeological site is also located near the village.[1] Bakota is currently part of the National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry".

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  2. ^ "Bakota". nebo.kiev.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference magistral was invoked but never defined (see the help page).