Ivano-Frankivsk Ukraine city

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• overview
• history
• economy
• main attractions

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Ivano-Frankivsk Ukraine city overview

Ivano-Frankovsk city coat of arms

Ivano-Frankovsk city flag

Ivano-Frankovsk city map location

Ivano-Frankovsk (Ukrainian spelling - Ivano-Frankivsk), former (until 1962) Stanislav, is a city and administrative center of Ivano-Frankovsk oblast, western Ukraine.

Ivano-Frankovsk city lies along the Bystritsa River just above its confluence with the Dnestr River. Ivano-Frankovsk is a railway and highway junction. There is also an airport in the city.

Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine city population - 210,000 (2006).
Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine city land area - 83,7 sq. km.
Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine city phone code - +380-342.
Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine city postal codes - 76000-76030.

Ivano-Frankovsk city architecture

Ivano-Frankivsk Ukraine city history

Ivano-Frankovsk was founded in 1662 as the town of Stanislawow. After the first partition of Poland (1772) Ivano-Frankovsk town was held by Austria till 1919.

Ivano-Frankovsk city occupied an important position on the northern approach to the Yablonitsa Pass over the Carpathians. From 1919 till 1939 Ivano-Frankovsk city was a part of Poland.

Ivano-Frankovsk city streets

In 1939 together with all the western Ukraine Ivano-Frankovsk city was united with the Ukrainian Socialist Republic. In 1945 Ivano-Frankovsk was ceded to the Soviet Union and named Stanislav; in 1962 it was renamed Ivano-Frankovsk. In the early 1990s the city was one of the centers of Ukrainian independence movement.

Ivano-Frankovsk city sceneries

Ivano-Frankivsk Ukraine city economy

The industry of Ivano-Frankovsk city was restored after the World War II and new works were built. Modern Ivano-Frankovsk has light engineering, timber-working, furniture-making and food-processing industries. Chemical industry is being developed in Ivano-Frankovsk city.

Ivano-Frankovsk city stadium

Ivano-Frankovsk city administration building

Ivano-Frankovsk city hotels

Ivano-Frankivsk Ukraine city main attractions

There are medical and teacher-training institutes and schools for training in the oil and gas industries in Ivano-Frankovsk city of Ukraine.

Ivano-Frankovsk city church

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