Title: Novoselytsia City Title: District Administrative Center Novoselytsia Location: Located 30 miles east of Chernivtsi Population: 8300 thousand people Area: 6.47 sq. km. km. Waterways: River Prut river Rokitnianka Founded: 1456 Background: The city owes its emergence overland trade route, which took place in 12 - 14 centuries of Galich in Berlad on the Dunai. First mentioned in documents in 1456. At the end of the Russian-Turkish war in 1774, according to Kuchuk Kainarji Novoselytsia peace agreement has been divided between two empires Rokitnianka small river: the western part was under Austria, east remained under Turkey. In 1812, after the victory of Russian troops over the Turkish army in the eastern part became part of Novoselytsia Khotyn County Bessarabia Russian Empire, and the western and remained under Austria until World War II. Due to its advantageous geographical position Novoselytsia become an industry town and had great commercial importance. Today the city is a completely modern district center with developed infrastructure. Sightseeing: Railway Station, the Church of St. George.