Rakhiv
City in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
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Rakhiv (Ukrainian: Рахів, IPA: [ˈrɑxiu̯] ⓘ; Hungarian: Rahó; Romanian: Rahău) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Part of the historical region of Hutsulshchyna,[1] it is the administrative center of Rakhiv Raion (district). Population: 15,536 (2022 estimate).[2]
Rakhiv
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| Coordinates: 48°03′00″N 24°12′00″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Rakhiv Raion |
| Hromada | Rakhiv urban hromada |
| Founded | 1477 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viktor Medvid |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,536 |
| • Density | 2,740/km2 (7,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90600 |
| Area code | +380-3132 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Names
History
First mentioned in the 15th century,[1] Rakhiv's date of the foundation is often taken to be 1447, although a written mentions of this settlement are attested since AD 910.
Economy
Rakhiv has traditionally been specialized on paper industry and production of furniture. It is also a notable centre of tourism.[1]
Demographics
Geography
Features
Located on the Tysa river,[1] Rakhiv, or more precisely, the nearby village of Dilove, is one of several European locations vying for the symbolic right to be Geographical centre of Europe. The sign in Dilove, the point calculated in 1887 by the Austro-Hungarian geographers, carries a Latin inscription: "Locus Perennis Dilicentissime cum libella librationis quae est in Austria et Hungaria confectacum mensura gradum meridionalium et paralleloumierum Europeum. MD CCC LXXXVII."[6]
There was Thomas Garrigue Masaryk in his stay to study a situation on the Romanian front during World War I in Hotel "Ukraina" on the winter 1917 - 1918, which remind the memorial desk there.[7]
The Headquarters of Carpathian Biosphere Reserve[8] are located in Rakhiv.
With an elevation of 430 meters above sea level, Rakhiv is Ukraine's highest city.
Climate
The climate in Rakhiv is a mild/cool summer subtype (Köppen: Dfb) of the humid continental climate.
| Climate data for Rakhiv | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) |
40 (1.6) |
40 (1.6) |
57 (2.2) |
83 (3.3) |
105 (4.1) |
94 (3.7) |
79 (3.1) |
51 (2.0) |
43 (1.7) |
49 (1.9) |
56 (2.2) |
741 (29.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[9] | |||||||||||||
Twin town
Notable people
- Mickola Vorokhta, the Ukrainian artist was born here.
- Bonkáló Sándor/Alexander Bonkáló, Rusyn-Hungarian linguist and slavicist was born here
- István Altorjay, the first full professor of pediatric surgery of Hungary was born here
Gallery
Church of Saint John Nepomucene
Hotel Europa
Hutsul festival in Rakhiv
