Rozhniv
Village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Rozhniv (Ukrainian: Рожнів; Polish: Rożnów) is a village in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in Kosiv Raion. It is the administrative centre of the Rozhniv rural hromada.[2]
Country
Ukraine
UkraineEstablished1452
Rozhniv
Рожнів | |
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Saint Michael Church in Rozhniv | |
  Rozhniv Location of Rozhniv in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  Rozhniv Location of Rozhniv in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′00″N 25°13′34″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kosiv Raion |
| Established | 1452 |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,563 |
History
The village of Rozhniv was founded in 1452.[1] From 1867 to 2 July 1924, it was part of Śniatyn County, and from 1924 until 1940, it was part of Kosów County.[3]
On 6 January 1949, two Soviet soldiers (major Sybirtsev and sergeant Bormotov) were captured and executed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.[4]
Notable residents
- Herman Bidolakh, Ukrainian Basilian monk and writer
- Ihor Stefiuk, Ukrainian artist of decorative arts, teacher
- Mariia Stefiuk, Ukrainian opera singer