Halych
Sign in to saveHalych (, ; ; ; ; , Halitsch or Galitsch; ) is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The city gave its name to the Principality of Halych, the historic province of Galicia (Halychyna), and the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local rulers moved to Lviv.
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Halych is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia until the early 14th century. The city is significant because it gave its name to the entire region of Galicia and the Principality of Halych, though political power later shifted to the nearby city of Lviv.
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Key facts
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- Halych
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- Галич
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- City
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- Flag of Halych.svg
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- COA of Halych.svg
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- Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast#Ukraine
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- Country
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- Oblast
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- Raion
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- Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
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- Ivano-Frankivsk Raion
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- Mayor
Article
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- Name
- History
- Old Halych (Princely Halych)
- Halych
- Main sights
- Notable residents
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Halych (, ; ; ; ; , Halitsch or Galitsch; ) is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The city gave its name to the Principality of Halych, the historic province of Galicia (Halychyna), and the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local rulers moved to Lviv.
Nowadays, Halych is a small town located only on one part of the territory of the former Galician capital, although it has preserved its name. It belongs to Ivano-Frankivsk Raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region). It hosts the administration of Halych urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Halych lies north of the oblast capital, Ivano-Frankivsk. Population: