Vyzhnytsia

Vyzhnytsia
Вижниця
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Vyzhnytsia
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Vyzhnytsia
Vyzhnytsia (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°15′0″N 25°11′30″E / 48.25000°N 25.19167°E / 48.25000; 25.19167
Country Ukraine
OblastChernivtsi Oblast
DistrictVyzhnytsia Raion
HromadaVyzhnytsia urban hromada
First mentioned1158
Government
 • MayorAlex G. Chepil
Area
 • Land9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
3,803
DemonymVyzhnytsian
Zip Code
59200
Area code+380-3730
Websitevnmiscrada.gov.ua

Vyzhnytsia (/ˈvɪʒnɪts(j)ə/; Ukrainian: Вижниця, IPA: [ˈwɪʒnɪtsʲɐ] ; German: Wischnitz; Polish: Wyżnica; Romanian: Vijnița; Russian: Вижница, romanizedVizhnitsa; Yiddish: וויזשניץ, romanizedVizhnitz) is a small resort city located at the foothills of Carpathian Mountains in the historical region of Bukovina, on the Cheremosh River in Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vyzhnytsia Raion. Vyzhnytsia hosts the administration of Vyzhnytsia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 3,803 (2022 estimate).