Dolyna
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Dolyna (Ukrainian: Долина, Russian: Долина, Polish: Dolina) is a city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) in southwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Dolynsky Raion (district).
The current estimated population is around 20,900[1].
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[edit] History
The cities history reaches the 10th century, making it one of oldest in the region. By the 14th century Dolyna became renowned for it's salt mine. In 1349 the city came under the rule of Poland. In 1525 Dolyna was granted city rights under the Magdeburg law and the right to trade salt similar to that of Kolomyia. In 1772 the city fell to Austians. During the second half of the 19th century a railroad line linking Stryi with Stanislaviv was led through the city. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire reborn Polish and Ukrainian states strugled for control over Dolyna in a fratricidal war won by Poles. In the interbellum period, the town, with population of almost 10 000, belonged to the Stanisławów Voivodeship and was the capital of the Dolina County. Neighboring villages were inhabited by German settlers, who came there in the times of Joseph II.
During World War II the city was occupied by Soviets and Germans and incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR. In the 1950s, oil deposits were discovered in the region which by 1958 produced 65% of oil extraced in the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1991, Dolyna is in independent Ukraine.
[edit] People
Most prominent among the people hailing from the city was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Major Archbishop of Lviv and head of the Ukrainian Church.
[edit] Football
The city has a football club FC Naftovyk Dolyna.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (English) Dolyna at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- (Ukrainian) Unofficial city site
- (Ukrainian) City history, description, and photos
- (English) English-speaking forum of Dolyna
