Vynnyky

Vynnyky (Ukrainian: Ви́нники) is a city in Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: 16,278 (2013 est.).

The city is part of Lviv Municipality and is part of Lychakiv Raion of the city of Lviv.

History

Since the mid-14th century, until the Partitions of Poland, Vynnyky, called in Polish Winniki, belonged to Ruthenian Voivodeship, Kingdom of Poland. From 1772-1918, it was part of Austrian Galicia, and in the interbellum period, the town returned to Poland, as part of Lwow Voivodeship. In 1925 the population of the city accounted for 6000 residents out which 3300 were Polish, 2150 - Ruthenians, 350 - Jewish, and 200 - Germans.

Gallery

• Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, Vynnyky (01).jpg

  Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in Vynnyky

• 1 Shevchenka Street, Vynnyky (01).jpg

  Residential buildings in Vynnyky

People from Vynnyky

• Andreas Bolek (1894-1945); Austrian Nazi
• Myron Markevych — Ukrainian football manager
• Antoni Laub - Polish painter
• Robert Reyman - general of the Polish Army
• Jerzy Rosolowicz - Polish painter

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine

Twin towns - sister cities

Vynnyky is twinned with:

• Dębica, Poland

External links

• (Polish) Winniki (2.) (Vynnyky) in Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1893)