Stara Ushytsia

Stara Ushytsia (Ukrainian: Стара Ушиця; Yiddish: אַלט־אישיצע / אישיצע; Russian: Старая Ушица) is a rural settlement in Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine.^[2] Stara Ushytsia hosts the administration of Stara Ushytsia settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[3] The settlement's population was 2,492 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.^[2] Current population: 2,057 (2022 estimate).^[4]

Stara Ushytsia Стара Ушиця
Rural settlement
The Dnister River and surrounding Podolian landscape near Stara Ushytsia.
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°35′48″N 27°04′25″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Raion	Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion
Hromada	Stara Ushytsia settlement hromada
Founded	1144
Town status	1924
Government
• Town Head	Vasyl Matskov
Area
• Total	5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	2,057
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	32385
Area code	+380 3849
Website	http://rada.gov.ua/

Geography

The town is situated on the banks of the Dnister River in the Podolian landscape. It is located near the National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry".

History

The settlement was first mentioned in written documents in 1144 as Ushytsia (Ukrainian: Ушиця).^[2] Ushytsia was also granted the Magdeburg rights in 1144. In 1826, the settlement was renamed to "Stara Ushytsia" (Old Ushytsia) while the settlement of Litnivtsi was renamed Nova Ushytsia (New Ushytsia).

It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 1979.^[2] The town houses the Stara Ushytisa Settlement Council, which was founded in 1982.^[5] The council administers the town of Stara Ushytsia itself and the village of Horaivka.^[5] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stara Ushytsia became a rural settlement.^[6]

See also

• Bakota, Ukraine, a former settlement near the town that houses an ancient cave monastery