Ternopil

Ternopil (Ukrainian: Тернопіль, translit. Ternopil’, Polish & German: Tarnopol, Russian: Тернополь, translit. Ternopol’, Yiddish: טערנאָפּיל‎) is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River. Until 1944 it was known mostly as Tarnopol, while its Ruthenian (Ukrainian) name was not widely mentioned although it existed. Ternopil is one of the major cities of Western Ukraine and the historical regions of Galicia and Podolia. It is served by Ternopil Airport. In 2013 its population was around 217,000.

Administrative status

The city is the administrative center of the Ternopil Oblast (region), as well as of the surrounding Ternopil Raion (district) within the oblast. However, Ternopil is a city of regional significance, thus being subject directly to the oblast authorities rather than to the raion administration which is housed in the city as well.

History

Kingdom of Poland 1540–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569-1772
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria 1772–1804
Austrian Empire 1804–1809
Russian Empire 1809–1815
Austrian Empire 1815–1867
Austro-Hungarian Empire 1867-1918
West Ukrainian People's Republic 1918-1919
Ukrainian People's Republic 1919-1920
Poland 1920-1939
 Soviet Union 1939–1941
 Nazi Germany 1941–1944
 Soviet Union 1944–1991
 Ukraine 1991–present