Title: Kolomyia City Title: District Administrative Center Kolomyia Location: Situated on the Prut River in 59 km south-east of the Ivano-Frankivsk Population: 61 300 thousand inhabitants Area: 41.1 square meters. km. Reservoirs: Prut River Founded: 1241 Background: The first record - in 1240, initially it was a fortress guarding the borders of Galicia-Volyn principality, and in the 15-16 centuries. Polish defense appeared Castle (located in the vicinity of the current Town Hall), who has repeatedly attacked the Tatars and Vlachs.In the 17-18 centuries. Kolomyia population participated in the movement of opryshky. The heyday of urban development took place in the Austrian times, when the city was enriched by many monuments of Art Nouveau. During the Second World War, one-third of the city was burned, the Jewish population was destroyed.March 28, 1944, Soviet troops reoccupied Kolomyia. The restoration of the city, but next to a large part of the local intelligentsia were arrested and deported to Siberia, have been destroyed and rebuilt several temples. Now - one of the finest regional centers in Ukraine. Sightseeing: Museum "Pysanka" Annunciation Church, City Hall.