Staryi Uhryniv
| Staryi Uhryniv Старий Угринів | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 24°22′17″E / 48.94500°N 24.37139°ECoordinates: 48°56′42″N 24°22′17″E / 48.94500°N 24.37139°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Region | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| District | Kalush Raion |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| Area code(s) | 3472 |
Staryi Uhryniv (Ukrainian: Старий Угринів, Old Uhryniv) is a village in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. Staryi Uhryniv is the birthplace of the Ukrainian nationalist Stepan Bandera.
History
Family house of the Bandera family in Staryi Uhryniv
The first mention of Staryi Uhryniv is in 1447. Villagers are known to have taken part in the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648.
Notable residents
Today Staryi Uhryniv is the best known as the birthplace of Stepan Bandera, one of the most famous leaders of the national movement, who was born here on January 1, 1909.[1]
Hryhoriy Perehinyak ("Korobka" or "Dovbeshka") (1912 - 22 February 1943) (Ukrainian: Григорій Перегіняк), organiser of УПА (UPA).
References
- ↑ "Murdered by Moscow. - [4] Stepan Bandera, His Life and Struggle (by Danylo Chaykovsky)". Exlibris.org.ua. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
Further reading
- Грабовецький В. Г — 75 Ілюстрована історія Прикарпаття. Друге доповнене видання. — Івано-Франківськ: «Нова Зоря», 2002.
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