The city of Rakhiv is a regional center on the river. Tisza, the geographical center of continental Europe. The first mention dates back to 1447, although the settlement existed earlier. The Opryshkov movement of O. Dovbush was especially widespread here. Intensive economic development began during the times of Austria-Hungary: Rakhiv became the center of the timber industry, the Rakhiv-Yasinya railway was built. In 1825 the Church of St. John of Nepomuk was built. During the entry of Transcarpathia into Czechoslovakia, Rakhivshchyna began to actively develop as a tourist center. Near Rakhiv there is the "Carpathian Biosphere Reserve" with karst caves "Molochny Kamen", "Greben" and the deepest mine in the Carpathians "Druzhba". There are many ski ...
Administrative status | city |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1447 |
Region | Transcarpathian |