Iltsi (Ukrainian: Ільці) is a village in Verkhovyna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It forms part of Verkhovyna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]

Iltsi
Ільці
Village
Iltsi is located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Iltsi
Iltsi
Iltsi is located in Ukraine
Iltsi
Iltsi
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°09′11″N 24°45′36″E / 48.15306°N 24.76000°E / 48.15306; 24.76000
CountryUkraine
OblastIvano-Frankivsk Oblast
RaionVerkhovyna Raion
Elevation2,106 ft (642 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,649
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
78704
Area code+380 03432

Geography edit

The Zhabivska [uk] and Iltsia [uk] rivers flow through the village – the right and left tributaries of the Chornyi Cheremosh [uk].

The village consists of hamlets:[3] Flesivka, Holytsi, Tsentr, Firas, Pidpohar, Velykyi Zatinok and Malyi Zatinok. The small village of Khodak also belongs to the Iltsi Starostyn district.

From the village, you can climb Mount Pohar (1,320 m), which offers a picturesque view of the area and the Chornohora Range.

History edit

 
Chapel in Iltsi

The first mention of the village of Iltsi dates back to 1745. Researchers of the name of the village believe that the name comes from the river Iltsia [uk] (or Iltsivka), which originates in Volova [uk]. It was here that, according to folk tales, the leader of the opryshks, Iliuk, lived. Information about the history of the village is scarce, it is known that until 1962 Iltsi was part of Zhabie, and since 1993 it was separated into a separate administrative unit.[4]

On June 12, 2020, Iltsi formed the Verkhovyna settlement hromada together with other settlements.[5]

Demographics edit

 
Symbolic grave of USR soldiers

According to eyewitnesses, at the beginning of the 19th century, approximately 10 Jewish families lived in Iltsi.[4]

According to the 1989 census, the population of Iltsi was 1,484 people, of whom 685 were men and 799 were women.[6] According to the 2001 census, 1,649 people lived in the village.[7]

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[8]

Language Percentage
Ukrainian 99.58%
Russian 0.42%

Museums edit

  • There is a modern visitor center in the village. The exposition in the museum reflects the richness of the nature of the Carpathians, its flora and fauna, phenomena and facts.
  • The museum, which was founded in the village of Halynka Verkhovynka in her own estate. The museum collects embroidered clothes and household items from all over the Hutsulshchyna. You can also buy local souvenirs at the manor: poetry collections of poets, dried apples, traditional hoops, fragrant honey, and more.
  • Museum of mushrooms, where you are invited to learn about the peculiarities of mushrooms and prepare mushroom soup.[9]

Notable residents edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Iltsi (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Верховинська громада" (in Ukrainian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ "Історія села Ільці Верховинського району — Інститут Україніки – міжнародна громадська організація". www.ukrainica.org.ua. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  4. ^ a b "Ільці — село в Карпатах (Верховинських район)". Karpaty.life (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ "Верховинська територіальна громада" [Verkhovyna territorial hromada]. decentralization.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Кількість наявного та постійного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Одеська область (осіб)-Регіон, Рік, Категорія населення, Стать (1989(12.01))". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Кількість наявного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Одеська область (осіб)-Регіон, Рік (2001(05.12))". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Музей Грибів, Ільці — Верховина Карпати — VERKHOVYNA.LIFE". Verhovyna.life (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  10. ^ "Галина Яцентюк (Галинка Верховинка) — біографія | Жінка-УКРАЇНКА". ukrainka.org.ua. Retrieved 2023-06-01.