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Peczeniżyn County

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Peczeniżyn
Powiat peczeniżyński
Country Second Polish Republic
VoivodeshipStanisławów
SeatPeczeniżyn
Area
 • Total
496 km2 (192 sq mi)
Population
 (1921)
 • Total
43,085
 • Density869/km2 (2,250/sq mi)

Peczeniżyn County (Polish: Powiat peczeniżyński, Ukrainian: Печеніжинський повіт) was a former Polish county (Powiat) in the Stanisławów Voivodeship in Southeastern Poland.

The county was established in 1921 as a direct successor of the Austrian Peczeniżyn District (German: Bezirk Peczeniżyn, Polish: Powiat peczeniżyński). On April 1, 1929, the county was liquidated and its territory was incorporated into the neighbouring Kołomyja County.[1]

History

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Ukrainian administration sprang up on the territory of the former Austrian Peczeniżyn District following the proclamation of the West Ukrainian People's Republic on November 1, 1918. The local Ukrainian government in Pechenizhyn (Polish: Peczeniżyn), headed by judge Genyk-Berezovskyi came to be known as the "Pechenizhyn Republic"—lasting for 3 months.[2][3] Under ZUNR administration, lieutenant Simenovych was appointed as county commissioner.[4]

Ukrainian administration in Pechenizhyn came to an end with the Romanian occupation of Pokuttya in early 1919, when Romanian troops occupied the territory of the former Austrian district.[5] In August that same year administration over the district was transferred to Poland.[6]

Under the Second Polish Republic, the county capital Peczeniżyn struggled economically, with the Peczeniżyn oil refinery having to cease operations in 1928 due to depletion of oil reserves.[6]

Ultimately, on April 1, 1929, Peczeniżyn County was liquidated and annexed in its entirety into the neighbouring Kołomyja County.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 marca 1929 r. o zniesieniu powiatu peczeniżyńskiego w województwie stanisławowskiem". Dziennik Ustaw (in Polish) (Dz.U. 1929 nr 20 poz. 190). Rada Ministrów. 1929.
  2. ^ "Печеніжин". Печеніжинська ОТГ (in Ukrainian). 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ Vovkogon, Yurko (2016). "Печеніжин, mon amour". Дзеркало медіа (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ Pavlyshyn, Oleg (2011). "ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ ЦИВІЛЬНОЇ ВЛАДИ ЗУНР У ПОВІТАХ ГАЛИЧИНИ". СТАРИЙ КАЛУШ (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ Żabierek, Agata; Żabierek, Krzysztof (2017). "ROMANIAN OCCUPATION OF POKUTTYA IN 1919". Anuarul Institutului de Istorie »A.D. Xenopol« (54). Editura Academiei Române.
  6. ^ a b "PECZENIŻYN - Historia miejscowości". Wirtualny Sztetl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2024.