Nahirianka


Nahirianka is a village or rural settlements located in the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast. It hosts the administration of Nahirianka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The area of the village totals is 14,80 km2 and the population of the village is about 2122 people. Local government is administered by Nahirianska village council.

Geography

The village is located on the banks of the Cherkaska River. That is along the Highway M19 (Ukraine) at a distance of from the district center of Chortkiv, from the regional center Ternopil and from the town of Zalishchyky.
The village is joined by the khutory of Hai Nahoryanski and Marylivka.

History and Attractions

The village is known from the 16th century, although the official founding date of village is 1785. Initially the village it was known as the suburbs of the village Yahilnytsya. But archeological sights and remains of settlements of Trypillian culture and Culture of ancient Rus it was found near the village Nahirianka.

Nahirianka village contains one of the most powerful castles hetman S. Lyantskoronsky - Yahilnytsia Castle, 1630. There are an architectural monuments of local importance of the Ternopil region, Chortkiv district in the village. It is a wooden Church of St. Michael 1672–1782 years and wooden bell tower 18th century.

People

President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and public and political activist Viacheslav Chornovil visited Nahirianka.