Title: City Storozhynets Title: District Administrative Center Storozhynets Location: Located on the river Seret in the Carpathian foothills, 20 km south-west of Chernivtsi. Population: 14 700 thousand inhabitants Area: not specified Waterways: River Seret Founded: 1448 Background: Known since 1448 as an outpost on the Ukrainian-Romanian ethnic borderlands, origin of the name. Intensive development began in the 19th century. When the city came the Hungarian, Romanian and Jewish entrepreneurs. May 21, 1904 granted the status of county town. Trade, industry, agriculture, science, education and culture have evolved rapidly. But the First World War, which ended to the edge of a new status: Northern Bukovyna became part of the King of Romania. In 1921, the official was of one language - Romanian, and Ukrainian language is prohibited. In 1940, June 28, Northern Bukovina was occupied by Soviet troops. Sightseeing: Town Hall, St. Michael Church, St. Anna Church.