Irshava

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Irshava
Іршава

Coat of arms
Map of Zakarpattia Oblast with Irshava.
Irshava
Location of Irshava
Coordinates: 48°18′00″N 23°03′00″E / 48.30000°N 23.05000°E / 48.30000; 23.05000
Country
Oblast
Raion		 Ukraine
Zakarpattia Oblast
Irshava Raion
Founded 1341
Incorporated 1982
Government
 • Mayor Ivan Palinchak
Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
Population
 • Total 9,512
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90100
Area code(s) +380-3144
Website http://irshava.com.ua/

Irshava (Ukrainian: Іршава) is a city located in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Irshava Raion (district).

Names

There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Иршава; Hungarian: Ilosva, German: Irschawa, Slovak: Iršava, Romanian: Iloșva, Russian: Иршава.

Demographics

The current estimated population is 9,515 (as of 2001).

In 2001, the population included:[1]

  • Ukrainians (98.6%)
  • Russians (0.7%)
  • Slovaks (0.3%)
  • Hungarians (0.3%)

Natives

See also

References

  1. ↑ About number and composition population of ZAKARPATTIA REGION by data All-Ukrainian population census '2001

External links

Gallery

  • Former Great Synagogue, later - the old club

  • Former synagogue on Franko Str.

  • Former synagogue, now- Station of young tourists

  • Jewish cemetery in Irshava

Districts
Cities
District
Urban-type settlements · Category:Zakarpattia Oblast

Coordinates: 48°19′N 23°03′E / 48.317°N 23.050°E / 48.317; 23.050

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