Skala-Podilska
Rural locality in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Ukrainian town Skala-Podilska, also known as Skala on the River Zbrucz. The town is also known as Skała Podolska and Skala Podolskaya. For other uses of the word Skala, see Skala.
Skala-Podilska (Ukrainian: Скала-Подільська, romanized: Skala-Podilʹsʹka; Polish: Skała Podolska; Yiddish: סקאַל, romanized: Skal; Hebrew: סקאלה, romanized: Skala) or Skala upon Zbruch (Ukrainian: Скала-над-Збручем, romanized: Skala-nad-Zbruchem; Polish: Skała Nad Zbruczem; German: Skala am Sbrutsch) is a rural settlement in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine over the Zbruch River. It hosts the administration of Skala-Podilska settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 4,094 (2022 estimate).[2]
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Skala-Podilska
Skala | |
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Coordinates: 48°51′9″N 26°11′40″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Ternopil Oblast |
Raion | Chortkiv Raion |
Government | |
• Mayor | Victor P. Myronchuk |
Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,094 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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It was, at one time, named simply "Skala", however the town compounded its name, variously, to "Skala upon Zbruch", in order to distinguish itself from another town with that same name.[3]