Kalush, Ukraine

Kalush (also Kalusa; Ukrainian and Russian Калуш; Polish Kałusz; Yiddish קאַלוש / Kalush or Kalish, German also Kallusch ) is a city of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. The city lies at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, in an area that is part of the historic landscape of Galicia.

Administrative classification

The city is the center of Rajons Kalush.

Climate

The climate is temperate continental, humid with cool summers and relatively mild winters. The annual rainfall is 600-800 mm.

History

Kalush largely shares the history of Ukraine, Galicia and Poland.

The name of the city, which probably comes from the word for salt kalyushi was first mentioned in 1437. In 1549 the city received in Volhynia by the Polish King Sigismund II August, the Magdeburg rights and was since there was a "free city ". Since the 16th century there was a significant Jewish community in the town. 1772 the city of Galicia to the Habsburg Empire, 1867-1918 belonged Kalush to Austria-Hungary. Through its salt industry came in the 19th century at a particularly rapid population growth.

1919 Kalush short time part of the West Ukrainian People's Republic. The Peace of Riga Kalush became a part of Poland and was here from 1921 in the province Stanislav. 1939, the area was occupied and deported many Poles to Siberia because of the Hitler - Stalin Pact of the Soviet Union. From 1941 to 1944, the Western Ukraine was occupied by the German army. The district of Galicia was formed from the occupied territory, which was annexed to the General Government.

It lived up to that time, many different ethnic groups with different cultures and religions in the city. The population consisted mainly of Ukrainians, Poles and Jews. Organised by the German extermination of the Jewish population for which the SS -Hauptsturmführer Hans Krüger was responsible, was the end of the typical eastern Galicia multilingual nations mixture. The Polish population was then the Soviet Union after the end of World War II forcibly resettled to Poland, so the city today is largely inhabited by Ukrainians next few Russians.

Attractions

  • Ukrainian Orthodox Church
  • Catholic Church of St. Valentine

Economy

Kalush is an important industrial and economic center of the region. Here is an important reinforced concrete work. Other industries are in the area of ​​food processing, brewing, textiles and chemicals ( potash fertilizers ). Because many above-average educated workers, unemployment was only 3.6 % in 2006.

Traffic

Kalush has good road links to Lviv (130 km) and Kiev (560 km). The town lies on the railway line opened in 1875 Stry - Ivano-Frankivsk. The transport is handled by buses and Marschrutkas.

Education

In addition to eleven secondary schools there is a Polytechnic College (until 2008 Kalush Chemical Technology College).

Twinning

  • Serbia Bačka Palanka, Serbia
  • United States Grand Prairie, Texas
  • Poland Gorlice, Poland
  • Poland Kędzierzyn -Koźle, Poland

Personalities

  • Stepan Bandera (1909-1959), Ukrainian politicians
  • August Aleksander Czartoryski (1697-1782), a Polish nobleman and officer
  • January Sobiepan Zamoyski (1627-1665), Polish general and politician
  • Tomasz Zamoyski (1564-1638), a Polish nobleman and politician
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