Perechyn Raion

Perechyn Raion (Ukrainian: Перечинський район) is a raion in Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Perechyn. Population: 31,435 (2013 est.).

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Perechyn

Perechyn (Ukrainian: Перечин) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Perechyn Raion (district). Population: 6,716 (2013 est.).

Names

There are several alternative names used for this city: Hungarian: Perecseny, German: Peretschyn, Slovak: Perečín, Romanian: Perecin, Russian: Перечин.

Demographics

In 2001, the population included:

About the City

The city of Perechyn is nestled between the Carpathian Mountains some twenty kilometers north of Uzhgorod. With a population of around 7000 people, this small city swells to larger numbers on the weekends when people from neighboring villages come to shop in this rayon center and during summer when tourists traverse the lovely mountain road on their way North to Lviv. There are many different nationalities living in harmony with one another including Ukrainians, Russians, Belarusians, Slovakians, and Hungarians.

In the main square, is a statue built in honor of Fedor Feketa who traveled 30 kilometers by foot each week carrying the mail to villages throughout the region. Legend has it he started his route, while waiting for a letter from his parents.