Staryi Uhryniv

Staryi Uhryniv (Ukrainian: Старий Угринів, Polish: Uhrynów Stary, Old Uhryniv) is a village in Kalush Raion, of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. Local government is administered by Serednouhrynivska village council. [1]
Staryi Uhryniv is the birthplace of the Ukrainian nationalist Stepan Bandera.

Staryi Uhryniv

Старий Угринів

Uhrynów Stary
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Staryi Uhryniv
Location in Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Staryi Uhryniv
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 24°22′17″E
Country Ukraine
Province Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
District Kalush Raion
Area
 • Total751 km2 (290 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 • Total1,010
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
77362
Area code+380 3472
Websiteсело Старий Угринів райцентр Калуш (Ukrainian)

History
Family house of the Bandera family in Staryi Uhryniv

The first mention of Staryi Uhryniv is in 1447. [2] Villagers are known to have taken part in the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648.

Notable residents

Today Staryi Uhryniv is the best known as the birthplace of Stepan Bandera, one of the most famous leaders of the national movement, who was born on January 1, 1909.[3]

Hryhorii Perehiniak ("Korobka" or "Dovbeshka") (1912–22 February 1943) (Ukrainian: Григорій Перегіняк), organiser of UPA (УПА).

References
  1. Середньоугринівська сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. Село Старий Угринів: карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
  3. "Murdered by Moscow. - [4] Stepan Bandera, His Life and Struggle (by Danylo Chaykovsky)". Exlibris.org.ua. Retrieved 2011-04-15.

Further reading
  • Грабовецький В. Г — 75 Ілюстрована історія Прикарпаття. Друге доповнене видання. — Івано-Франківськ: «Нова Зоря», 2002.
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