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  the extract from the history of the land

 
the extract from the history of the land

     Ternopil region together with Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions is a part of historical territory, named Halychyna. Since the 14th century this West-Ukrainian region due to some political events in Ukrainian history which led to division of Ukrainian lands, had been under the power of Poland, Lithuania (1349-1772), Austria (1772-1918), Russia (1809-1815), Poland (1918-1939), and the Soviet Empire (1939-1991).

Taciturn witness of Kremenets fortress inaccessibility; Bona Mountain

     However, the historical difficulties didn't assimilate but, on the contrary, stimulated the spiritual activity in the region, that was expressed in the keeping of the language and cultural traditions, religion and national identity.
Ternopil region is an ancient land of pre-Slavic settlements. The traces of man's living on this territory go back to the early Paleolithic era (over 100 000 years ago). The Eastern Slavs who lived on the present territory of Ukraine, in the 4th century A.D. formed the large unity of tribes known by the name of the Ants. The most widely accepted idea about the roots of Ukrainians is that they descended from the Ants.
     In the 9th century the East-Slavic lands were united into one state – the Kyiv Rus, which was a strong country of the Medieval Europe. The following data are presented about the density of population at that time: in the 10th - 13th centuries there were 300 ancient Rusian towns and sites, more than 100 necropolises. At the end of the 11th century there appeared the following separate principalities: Terebovlia and Shumsk which were later united and named the Halytsko-Volynske Principality. The towns of Terebovlia and Shumsk became important political, economic and cultural centres. Favourable geographic position, climate, fertile soils, convenient transport routes and water arteries (the River Dnister and the River Seret) contributed to the development of residential sites, especially of the village type. Commerce and crafts were greatly developed. The main objects of commerce were bread, cattle, honey, wax, fish, and merchant goods.

 

     With the beginning of industrialization of the European countries in the second half of the 19th century, 8 steam and 680 water mills, 170 alcohol and beer-boiling plants (in 1910 their number increased to 390) operated on the present territory of Ternopil region. Some slaughter-houses and enterprises of hide processing, as well as those engaged in soap, tobacco, brick, tile, wagon and wheel manufacturing were active at that time. Among 623 enterprises producing commodity for the people, 250 ones were small, employing 5 or less people. The railway route building which started at the end of the 19th century was of great importance for the economic development of the land. In 1939 on the territory of Ternopil region there were 1700 enterprises, employing 8800 workers.
     Having survived the ruins of the Second World War, Ternopil region developed its agrarian and industrial potential during the after war years. New branches of industry appeared: machinebuilding, chemical, equipment producing, building materials, etc. Appearing from the ruins, the city of Ternopil became one of the industrial and cultural centres of Ukraine.
New reality, with the proclamation of the Independence in Ukraine, determines the direction to democracy, market, state forming. We have to find our own way of development, being supported by the historical experience of many ages.

Pochaiv Lavra dates back to
the first half of the 13th century
 
   

 

 
general information about Ternopil region

     Ternopil region occupies the Western part of Podil Plateau, bordering on Rivne region in the north, on Chernivtsi region in the south, on Ivano-Frankivsk region in the south-west, on Lviv region in the west. Ternopil region is situated near the border of Ukraine with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
     The region stretches from the north to the south for 195 km, and from the west to the east for 129 km.
     The climate of the region is moderately continental with warm, damp summers and gentle winters. Average temperature ranges from -5°C in January to+19° C in July. Average annual rainfall is 520-600 mm.

 

     The region covers an area of 13.8 thousand square km, which makes up 2.3% of the territory of Ukraine. The population in the region amounts to 1180.3 thousand people, which constitutes 2.3% of the total amount. The average density of the population is an 85.5 inhabitant per 1 square km - that is almost equal to the average index of the country in general. The majority of the population in Ternopil region lives in villages (57.9%). As an administrative territorial region, Ternopil region is divided into 17 administrative districts. There are 16 cities, 19 settlements of urban type and 1013 villages there.
     The administrative centre of the region is the city of Ternopil with about 230 thousand inhabitants.

 
   

 

 
tourism and recreation

     There are lots of places in Ternopil region, where one can spend free time in an interesting way.
     Drama Theatre and Philharmonic Society function in the city of Ternopil. The Museum of Regional Geography can help you in getting acquainted with the history, culture and traditions of the region. In the Museum of Arts old and modern paintings of the prominent European and regional artists are kept. Interesting paintings and drawings can be observed there. At the same time one can buy some paintings in the Art Gallery that is located in the city centre.

Halychyna Hotel always hospitably opens its doors to tourists

     There are favourable conditions for the development of tourism and sanatorium health-resorts in Ternopil region. Those include considerable amount of natural monuments, state reserves, historical and cultural memorials, mineral waters, medical dirt, forests, etc. The most attractive places for visitors are the following: the Kremenets Mountains, the Medobory, the Gypsum Caves, small canyons of the Dnister, the Kasperiv Landscape Reserve, age-old castles in Skala-Podilsk, Koropets, and Galileo's Country-House Forest Reserve, Horostkiv, Germaniv, and Bilokrynytsia arboretum parks.
     Ternopil, Berezhany, Terebovlia, Kremenets, Pochaiv, Gusiatyn, and Buchach are extraordinarily rich in architectural monuments. There are very interesting archaeological monuments of old settlements in Kasperivtsi village, Zalishchyky district, and Bilche-Zolote village, Borshchiv district.

 
Crystal Grotto of Ozerna Cave
 which is the sixth in the world for the length
among the gypsum caves

     Weekend trips may be organized to Pochayiv - the town of five centuries that is 60 km from Ternopil, or Borshchiv (is 100 km from Ternopil City). The world-known Pochayiv Lavra (the architectural monument of the 18th - 19th centuries) and Pochayiv Monastery (a complex, which numbers 16 churches, bishop houses and a chapel) are situated in Pochayiv. The largest karst caves in the world are locatedin the suburbs of Borshchiv. The cave named Optymistychna (Optimistic) is 182 km, and takes the first place in the world for the length among gypsum caves, and the second place among limestone caves. The cave named Ozerna is the sixth in the world for the length among the gypsum caves (107 km). The cave named Kryshtaleva (Crystal) (22 km) is equipped in such way that many tourists can visit it.
     A wonderful place for taking a rest is Ternopil Lake. It is 400 hectares large and is located in the city centre. One can go fishing or participate in other recreational sports there.

The most favourite pleasure resort of
Ternopil citizens is Ternopil Lake


 


updated 05.10.2007
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