Solotvyno
Solotvyno
Солотвино | |
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Solotvyno Settlement council building | |
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Coat of arms | |
Solotvyno Solotvyno | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′20″N 23°52′16″E / 47.95556°N 23.87111°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Tiachiv Raion |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,391 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 90575—90578 |
| Area code | +380 3134 |
| KOATUU | 2124455900 |
Solotvyno (also Solotvina; Ukrainian: Солотвино; Romanian: Slatina; Hungarian: Aknaszlatina or Faluszlatina; Rusyn: Солотвино; Yiddish: סעלאָטפֿינע, Selotfine; Slovak: Slatinské Doly) is a rural settlement in Tiachiv Raion in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine, located adjacent to Romania, on the right bank of the Tisza River opposite the Romanian city of Sighetu Marmației. The current population is 8,391 (2022 estimate)[1].
History
Solotvyno was first mentioned c. 1360. The former town was burned down by the Tatars in 1241. In 1910, the town had a population of 2,330, the majority of whom were Hungarian. In 1920, the town became part of the newly formed Czechoslovakia, in 1939 it returned to Hungary. Many of the large Jewish population died in the Holocaust. After World War II, Solotvino became part of Ukraine in the Soviet Union. According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the majority of the population in the city is Romanian. In 2001, 56.97% of the 8,956 inhabitants spoke Romanian as their native language, while 14.54% spoke Ukrainian, 24.3% Hungarian, and 3.18% Russian.[2]
Until 26 January 2024, Solotvyno was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Solotvyno became a rural settlement.[3]
Geography
The village is located in the eastern part of Zakarpattia Oblast, on the right bank of the Tisza River, between Rakhiv and the district center Tyachev. The district center Tiachiv is located 24 kilometers from Solotvino. The village's name comes from the nearby salt mine. [4][5]
The territory of the village has a flat relief. The climate is temperate continental with warm summers and mild winters. South-westerly winds prevail throughout the year. [6]
The Solotvino rock salt deposit is located near the village of Solotvino.[7][5]
The settlement is the final stop of the Ukrainian section of the railway, which runs from Lviv to Transcarpathia. [8][9]
Tourist attractions
The original salt mine museum, in the southwestern part of the village - traces of ancient salt mines from Roman times, the Gortsy salt mine - an archaeological monument (9th century BC - 4th century) and the Kunigunda salt lake (salt concentration - 146–150 ‰).[4]
Notable residents
- Robert Maxwell, British MP, business owner and fraudster (1923–1991), born here when the village was part of the First Czechoslovak Republic.[10][11]
Gallery
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A salt mine in the town of Solotvyno
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Recreation camp, "El dorado"
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Underground office of the hospital
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Former synagogue
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Former synagogue, now bakery
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Old Jewish cemetery
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New Jewish cemetery
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Jewish memorial plaque
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України". Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Набув чинності Закон про порядок вирішення окремих питань адміністративно-територіального устрою України". decentralization.ua. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b Кобаль Й.В. "Солотвино". resource.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b Національний атлас України/НАН України, Інститут географії, Державна служба геодезії, картографії та кадастру; голов. ред. Л. Г. Руденко; голова ред. кол.Б.Є. Патон. — К.: ДНВП «Картографія», 2007. — 435 с. — 5 тис.прим. — ISBN 978-966-475-067-4. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Кагало, О. О. (2012-12-12). "Карпати (Карпатські гори)". esu.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Закарпаття має шанс забезпечити сіллю всю Україну - потрібна допомога ЄС". Infopost.Media (in Ukrainian). 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 30 січня 2019 року № 55 «Про затвердження переліку автомобільних доріг загального користування державного значення» Retrieved 2025-06-28
- ^ "Солотвино". maps.visicom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Марк Штейнберг. Евреи в войнах тысячелетий. p. 227. ISBN 5-93273-154-0 (in Russian) Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Иван Мащенко (September 7–13, 2002). Медиа-олигарх из Солотвина. Зеркало недели (in Russian) (#34 (409)). Archived from the original on 2012-12-22.
External links
- Solotvyno Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine