| Vyshnivets Вишнівець |
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Vyshnivets
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| Country Oblast Raion |
Ukraine Ternopil Oblast Zbarazkyi Raion |
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| Founded | 1395 | ||
| Town status | 1960 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1994) | |||
| • Total | 3,469 | ||
| • Density | 555/km2 (1,437.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 47313 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 | ||
| Website | Verkhovna Rada website | ||
Vyshnivets (Ukrainian: Вишнівець, translit. Vyshnivets’; Polish: Wiśniowiec) is a small town in the Zbarazkyi Raion (district) of the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. The town is located on the Horyn River, a right tributary of the Prypiat. The population of the town is 3,469. In 1960, Vyshnivets was changed from the status of a village, to that of an Urban-type settlement.
The town served a family seat of the Ruthenian princely Wiśniowiecki family which received its name from the town.
Architectural landmarks in the town include a 15th century castle; and palace and park, constructed in the 18th century by the Vyshnevetskyi family.
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