Velyki Luchky (Ukrainian: Великі Лучки, Czech: Velké Loučky, Hungarian: Nagylucska, Slovak: Veľké Lúčky) is a village in the Mukachevo Raion (district) in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in southwestern Ukraine.
Velyki Luchky
Великі Лучки Velké Loučky • Nagylucska • Veľké Lúčky | |
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 Velyki Luchky | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Velyki Luchky  Velyki Luchky | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′12″N 22°33′40″E / 48.42000°N 22.56111°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Mukachevo Raion |
| Hromada | Velyki Luchky rural hromada |
| Founded | 1400[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 9,028 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 89625 |
| Area code | 380 3131 |
| KOATUU | 2122781201 |
| KATOTTH | UA21040010010026102 |
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History
editHistorically, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Between WWI and WWII, it was part of Carpathian Ruthenia, Czechoslovakia. After WWII, it was part of the Soviet Union.[3]
Velyki Luchky has been part of Ukraine since 1991.
Jewish Life
editThe Jewish population was decimated during WWII.[4] The Jewish community of the village continued up to the mid 70s, when the majority were allowed to leave the Soviet Union and migrated to Israel and the USA.
Coat of arms
edit Velyki Luchky has its own coat of arms with three stalks of corn on a silver background.
References
edit- ^ "Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України". 2018-06-28. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Linguistic composition of Ukraine 2001". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Velikiye Luchki, Ukraine, JewishGen
- ^ Velikiye Luchki, Ukraine, KehilaLinks
External links
edit- Velikiye Luchki, Ukraine, KehilaLinks