Tiachiv

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Tyachiv (Rusyn: Тячово, Ukrainian: Тячів, German: Groß-Teutschenau, Hungarian: Técső, Romanian: Teceu) is a city located on the Tisza River in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Tyachivsky Raion (district).

A Hungarian Catholic Church near the main square

1 History and Name
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History and Name

In the year 1329 the town was mentioned the first time as Thechew (Teutschau), meaning „German meadow“. The town was founded by Bohemian settlers in the 11th century. Until 1919 Tiachiv was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

[edit] Demographics

The current estimated population is around 9,800 (as of 2001).

In 2001, the population included: [1]

Ukrainians (83.2%)
Romanians (12.4%)
Hungarians (2.9%)
Russians (1.0%)

[edit] See also

Carpathian Ruthenia

[edit] External links

Tiachiv in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine

Administrative center: Uzhhorod

Raions	Berehivskyi · Irshavskyi · Khustskyi · Mizhhirskyi · Mukachivskyi · Perechynskyi · Rakhivskyi · Svaliavskyi · Tiachivskyi · Uzhhorodskyi · Velykobereznianskyi · Volovetskyi · Vynohradivskyi

Cities	Berehove · Chop · Irshava · Khust · Mukachevo · Perechyn · Rakhiv · Svaliava · Tiachiv · Uzhhorod · Vynohradiv

Urban-type settlements	Mizhhiria · Velykyy Bereznyi · Velykyy Bychkiv · Volovets · more...

Villages	Velykyi Rakovets · Kuzmyno · Solomonovo · Tysaashvan · more...