Stara Yahilnytsia

Stara Yahilnytsia is a village in Ukraine, Ternopil Oblast, Chortkiv Raion, Hahirianka village hromada. The first written mention dates back to 1477.

History

According to legend, the name of the village comes from the name of Jagail, the progenitor of the Jagiellonian dynasty, who owned these lands. According to other versions, the name is derived from the word Yagil the Cossacks used to call a stop off.
In 1785 there were 695 inhabitants.

Religion

Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

People from Stara Yahilnytsia

, Ukrainian orthopedic surgeon, public figure, publicist
Teofil Kostruba, Ukrainian historian, local historian, publicist, editor, Basilian monk