Tag: mountains

• Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

  Yaremche

  The city of Yaremche is located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, which is known for its rich culture and tradition. Yaremche was first founded in the 18th century and has proved to be one of Ukraine's prized possessions. Yaremche is a popular resort destination with just over 10,000 inhabitants, a number which easily doubles during the school breaks and the holiday seasons.

• Regions

  Luhansk Oblast

  Before 1938, Luhansk - an oblast in Ukraine - was part of the Donetsk Region. After 1938 Donetsk was divided into two parts, one was called Voroshylovograd and the other was called Stalin. Later, in 1958 the Donetsk Region was renamed and called Luhansk. Today Luhansk Oblast takes up an area of 26.7 thousand square kilometers with a population of about 2.9 million people. Luhansk has a high ...

• Zakarpattya Oblast

  Chop

  Chop is an important city located in the beautiful and mountainous oblast of Zakarpattya in the Tysa Lowlands. The Zakarpattya Oblast is a province situated in southwestern Ukraine, bordering countries like Hungary and Slovakia. The river Tisza is basically the only thing separating Chop and Záhony, the Hungarian town that Chop borders, from each other. Interestingly, the city of Chop has ...