Rakhiv
| Rakhiv Рахів (Ukrainian) Rahó (Hungarian) Rahău (Romanian) | ||
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  Rakhiv Location of Rakhiv | ||
| Coordinates: 48°03′00″N 24°12′00″E / 48.05000°N 24.20000°ECoordinates: 48°03′00″N 24°12′00″E / 48.05000°N 24.20000°E | ||
| Country |
 Ukraine | |
| Oblast |
 Zakarpattia Oblast | |
| Raion | Rakhiv Raion | |
| Founded | 1477 | |
| Incorporated | 1958 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Medvid Viktor | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 15,430 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 90600 | |
| Area code(s) | +380-3132 | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
Rakhiv (Ukrainian: Рáхів) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Rakhiv Raion (district). Population: 15,430 (2016 est.)[1].
Names
There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Рахово; Hungarian: Rahó; Romanian: Rahău; Russian: Ра́хов, translit. Rakhov; Yiddish: ראחוב , Rakhev, Rakhyv, Slovak: Rachov, German: Rachiw.
Demographics
As of 2001, the city population was 15,241 inhabitants which included:[2]
- 83.8% Ukrainians
- 11.6% Hungarians
- 3.2% Romanians
- 0.8% Russians
Features
Rakhiv, or more precisely, the village Dilove located close to it, is one of several European locations vying for the symbolic right to be Geographical centre of Europe. The sign in Dilove, the point calculated in 1887 by the Austro-Hungarian geographers, carries a Latin inscription: "Locus Perennis Dilicentissime cum libella librationis quae est in Austria et Hungaria confectacum mensura gradum meridionalium et paralleloumierum Europeum. MD CCC LXXXVII."
The Headquarters of Carpathian Biosphere Reserve[3] are located in Rakhiv.
With an elevation of 430 meters above sea level, Rakhiv is Ukraine's highest city.
Climate
The climate in Rakhiv is a mild/cool summer subtype (Köppen: Dfb) of the humid continental climate.
| Climate data for Rakhiv | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
7.8 (46) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.73) |
40 (1.57) |
40 (1.57) |
57 (2.24) |
83 (3.27) |
105 (4.13) |
94 (3.7) |
79 (3.11) |
51 (2.01) |
43 (1.69) |
49 (1.93) |
56 (2.2) |
741 (29.15) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Twin town
People from Rakhiv
- Mickola Vorokhta, the Ukrainian artist was born here.
Gallery
Church of Saint John Nepomucene
Hotel Europa in Rakhiv
Hutsul festival in Rakhiv
References
- ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Zakarpattia, Ukrainian Census (2001)
- ↑ Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
- ↑ "Climate: Rakhiv". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
External links
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Media related to Rakhiv at Wikimedia Commons - Rakhiv Business Catalog - You'll find the latest information about hotels, cottages, recreation in Carpathians
- Rakhiv Travel Site
- City of Rakhiv Informational portal
- Rakhiv in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
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