Tovste, Ternopil Oblast
Tovste
Товсте | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province |  Ternopil Oblast |
| District | Zalischyky Raion |
| Founded | 1414 |
| Town status | 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Liubomyr Drants |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,460 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 48630 |
| Area code | +380 3554 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Tovste (Ukrainian: Товсте) is an urban-type settlement in the Zalischyky Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 3,460 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] The town is located on the Ternopil—Chernivtsi automobile road in the historic region of Podolia, on the banks of the Tupa River, a tributary of the Seret.[3]
Historians date the remains of human settlement in the area back to the 9th century,[4] revealing evidence of the Chernyakhov culture and ancient Kievan Rus' civilizations, as well as the Roman Empire.[5] Historic documents first mentioned the settlement in 1414 as the village of Tolste (Ukrainian: Толсте).[4][6]
In the 15th century, the settlement came under control of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and was renamed to the Polish variant Tłuste (Ukrainian: Тлусте). In 1548, Tłuste was granted Magdeburg rights, which it kept until 1944 when its status was downgraded to that of an urban-type settlement.[3] The settlement was renamed two years later from its Polish name to its current Ukrainian equivalent Tovste.[3] On December 4, 1996, Tovste was admitted into the League of Historic Cities of Ukraine.[3]
In the town there are numerous architectural monuments: the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Anne, built in late 19th-early 20th century, whose reconstruction is being funded by former Polish residents of Tovste; the Greek Catholic Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built from 1913-1939; as well as a modern Ukrainian Orthodox Church, built from 1991-1995.[6] The town also housed a Jewish synagogue, which was destroyed during World War II, the remains of which are no longer to be found.[6]
People from Tovste
- Morris Spitzer, father of Bernard Spitzer, grandfather of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.[7]
- Dr. Bernhard Wachstein, Director of the once famous Library of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien/Vienna (1868-1935)
References
- ^ "Tovste (Ternopil Oblast, Zalischyky Raion)". weather.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Tovste, Ternopil Oblast, Zalischyky Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Fortifications of Tolste: History". Zamki-Kreposti.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b Douglas, Hykle. "Why is Tluste / Tovste special?". Tovste - Poland, Ukraine. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Tovste". Castles and Churches of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Tovste (Tluste)". Architectural and Natural Monuments of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Ancestry of Eliot Spitzer". William Adams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
External links
- "Why is Tluste / Tovste special?". Tovste - Poland, Ukraine. Retrieved 2 February 2012.