Title: Kosiv City Title: The administrative center of the Kosiv district Location: Located on the river Rybnytsia 91 km south of Ivano-Frankivsk Population: 8500 thousand inhabitants Area: 11.38 sq. km. km. Waterways: River Rybnytsa Founded: 1424 History: The town was founded in the second half of the XVI century when the Polish-Lithuanian power thanks to valuable deposits of salt. By this time, a quarter of a mile from the village Kosiv (now Old Kosiv) there was a salt bath, which was extracted and boiled salt. According to the patents from 1773, 1778 and 1786's, aimed at nationalization salt, salt, Kosivs estate, that is, a small town with nearby villages, went from private ownership to the state. When the Polish government continued to develop arts and crafts, in particular, to produce kilimarnias. The flourishing salt industry was over, and in 1938 the saltworks finally stopped. September 22, 1939 in Kosiv, Ball established Soviet power. Under the banner of the oppressed by "brother Ukrainians" were nationalized pensions, kilimarnias, mills, shops and other services, controlled mainly by Poles and Jews. Now - health resort. As a center of Hutsul crafts Kosiv known for its crowded fairs of folk art: carvings, embroidery and weaving. Sightseeing: St. Basil church, Kosiv market.