Irshava
Irshava Іршава | ||
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City of district significance | ||
Irshava skyline | ||
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Irshava Location of Irshava | ||
Coordinates: 48°18′00″N 23°03′00″E / 48.30000°N 23.05000°ECoordinates: 48°18′00″N 23°03′00″E / 48.30000°N 23.05000°E | ||
Country | Ukraine | |
Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast | |
Raion | Irshava Raion | |
Founded | 1341 | |
Incorporated | 1982 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Stepan Bobyk | |
Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) | |
Population (2016) | ||
• Total | 9,245 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 90100 | |
Area code(s) | +380-3144 | |
Climate | Cfb | |
Website | http://irshava.com.ua/ |
Irshava (Ukrainian: Іршава, Yiddish: אורשיווא) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Irshava Raion (district). Population: 9,245 (2016 est.)[1].
Names
There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Иршава; Hungarian: Ilosva, German: Irschawa, Slovak: Iršava, Romanian: Iloșva, Russian: Иршава.
Demographics
In 2001, population was 10,515. It included:[2]
- Ukrainians (98.6%)
- Russians (0.7%)
- Slovaks (0.3%)
- Hungarians (0.3%)
Native language in 2001:[3]
Natives
- Ivanna Bagová (born 1993) – Slovak singer, winner of The Voice of Czecho Slovakia
Rabbi Gruenberger Yaacov [active in Prague Jewish Town Alt-neu Schul synagogue, studied in yeshiva situated of Trnava]
See also
Gallery
- Irshava railway station
- Former Great Synagogue, later - the old club
- Jewish cemetery in Irshava
References
External links
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