Kolomyia
Коломия | |
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Coordinates: 48°31′50″N 25°02′25″E / 48.53056°N 25.04028°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
Raion | Kolomyia Raion |
Hromada | Kolomyia urban hromada |
Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 60,821 |
• Density | 1,494/km2 (3,870/sq mi) |
Website | www.ko.if.ua City's administrative statistics at Verkhovna Rada web-site[permanent dead link ] |
Kolomyia (Ukrainian: Коломия, IPA: [koloˈmɪjɐ] ⓘ), formerly known as Kolomea, is a city located on the Prut River in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. It serves as the administrative centre of Kolomyia Raion, hosting the administration of Kolomyia urban hromada.[1] The population is 60,821 (2022 estimate).[2]
The city rests approximately halfway between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi, in the centre of the historical region of Pokuttia, with which it shares much of its history. Kolomyia is a notable railroad hub, as well as an industrial centre (textiles, shoes, metallurgical plant, machine works, wood and paper industry). It is a centre of Hutsul culture. Until 1925 the town was the most populous town in the region. Before the Holocaust about half the town’s population was Jewish.