Vyshkovo
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| Vyshkovo Вишкове | |
|---|---|
| Urban-type settlement | |
  Vyshkovo | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′44″N 23°25′55″E / 48.02889°N 23.43194°ECoordinates: 48°01′44″N 23°25′55″E / 48.02889°N 23.43194°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Zakarpattia Oblast |
| District |
 Khust Raion |
| First mentioned | 1281 |
| Town status | 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Karlo Soikov |
| Elevation[1] | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total |
 8,312 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 90454 |
| Area code | +380 3142 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Vyshkovo (Ukrainian: Вишкове; Hungarian: Visk) is an urban-type settlement in the Khust Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.[2] The town's population was 8,142 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census[2] and 8,312 in 2011.[3] In 2001 45% of the population was of ethnic Hungarian origin.
Vyshkovo is located in the historic region of Northern Maramuresh, along the banks of the Tysa River near modern-day Romania. In the past, its location was suited for a castle, although almost nothing remains of it today except for some fortification remnants.[4]
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- ↑ "Vyshkovo (Zakarpattia Oblast, Khust Raion)". weather.in.ua (in English). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vyshkovo, Zakarpattia Oblast, Khust Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Actual Population of Ukraine on January 1, 2011" (
PDF). State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Main Statistical Office in L'viv region. Retrieved 4 January 2013. - ↑ "Vyshkovo Castle in the town of Vyshkovo". Zamki-Kreposti.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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