Vytvytsia
Vytvytsia is a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, in Kalush Raion. It is the administrative centre of Vytvytsia rural hromada. Its population is 1,255.
History
Vytvytsia was first mentioned in 1397, in a document by Władysław II Jagiełło. In 1939 the village had 1,690 residents, according to Volodymyr Kubijovyč.There are two churches in the town; the wooden Church of Saint Ivan the Theologian and the brick Church of Apostle Andrew the First-Called.
Notable residents
- , Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists politician
- , Ukrainian diplomat and politician, People's Deputy of Ukraine
- Zenovii Krasivskyi, Ukrainian poet and Soviet dissident, co-founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group
- , Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists politician
- , Ukrainian Insurgent Army soldier and Soviet dissident, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group
- , Ukrainian Insurgent Army commander