Mukachevo Ukraine city

Content:

overview
history
main attractions

Mukachevo Ukraine city overview

Mukachevo city articles:

Mukachevo city coat of arms

Mukachevo Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Mukachevo city flag

Mukachevo (Ukrainian spelling Mukacheve) is a city situated in Zakarpattia region (oblast) of Ukraine. Mukachevo city is an important industrial and cultural center. Mukachevo stands on Latoritsya river.

Mukachevo Ukraine city population - 79,000 (2007).
Mukachevo Ukraine city land area - 28 sq. km.
Mukachevo Ukraine city phone code - +380-3131.
Mukachevo Ukraine city postal code - 89600.

Mukachevo city streets

Mukachevo Ukraine city streets 1st photo

Mukachevo Ukraine city streets 2nd photo

Mukachevo Ukraine city streets 3rd photo

Mukachevo Ukraine city history

Mukachevo settlement was probably the part of Kievan Rus from the 9th to 11th centuries. Mukachevo was captured by Hungarians in 1018. During the 15th century, Mukachevo city became an important craft and trade center of the region. In the 16th century, Mukachevo became the part of Transylvania Principality. In 1646 first gymnasium was established in Mukachevo.

Mukachevo came under control of Austria as part of the Kingdom of Hungary at the end of 18th century. Mukachevo city was made a fortress of the Habsburg Monarchy. During 1796-1897 Mukachevo city castle was an all-European political prison.

Carpathian Ruthenia region was occupied by Czechoslovak army in 1919. In November 1938 the territory was re-annexed by Hungary as part of the First Vienna Award. In 1944 Mukachevo city Jewish population was deported to concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Mukachevo was then the only town in Hungary with a Jewish majority until 1944, when all the Jews were deported to Auschwitz by the Eichmann Commando. The Hungarian Jewish community was the last Jewish community in Europe to be subjected to deportation.

Red Army forces captured Carpathian Ruthenia region at the end of 1944. The territory became the part of Soviet Union. USSR began the policy of expulsion of the Hungarian population. In 1945 Mukachevo city became the part of Ukrainian SSR (Ukraine now). In 2002 Mukachevo city has been the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese comprising Transcarpathia.