Khmelnytsky region ... Probably many of us have repeatedly heard about the presence of such a region in Ukraine.
Someone was passing there, someone went deliberately, for example, to visit one of the best wholesale markets in the country, and there are those who know about its existence only because of the consonance with the name of the famous hetman.
At the same time, not all know that the village of Khmelnytsky region really unique.They can learn about the history, traditions and culture of the villages of the western part of the neighboring country.And the locals are always ready not only to share stories from the life of their ancestors, but also to invite travelers to taste delights of national cuisine and appreciate the flavor and originality of their homes.
General description
purely geographical Khmelnytsky region is located in south-western Ukraine and is considered the true heart of the hem.
prerequisites for this is actually quite: it fields and meadows covered with colorful carpets, and the green hills of the beautiful flower gardens.Is not it a paradise?
Overall skirts are not for nothing called the border and very tolerant edge, a real example of peaceful coexistence of different peoples and religions.
Areas Khmelnitsky region - a territory in which the centuries live side by side Russian and Ukrainians, Poles, Tatars, Germans and Jews.It is hard to imagine that somewhere in the world there is still a land where together peacefully coexist churches and synagogues, churches and mosques.
throughout the region are majestic castles.The most famous of them are places like Zhvanets, Satan, Starokonstantinov, Letichev, Medzhibozh, Izyaslav.Not to mention the amazing Old Fortress, located in Kamenetz-Podolsk.
Geographic features
Khmelnytsky region borders on territorial units of Ukraine, as the Rivne (north-west), Zhytomyr (north-east), Vinnitsa (east), Chernivtsi (south), Ternopil (West) area.
way, the length of the region from north to south - 220 km, and from west to east - 120 km.
Podolsk Upland (elevation from 270 to 370 m) is located in the central part of the region.On its territory is a watershed of the Southern Bug, Dnieper and Dniester.
Volyn Upland (elevations to 329 m) is located in the northwestern part of the region, and Polesie lowlands (altitude of 200 to 250 m) - in the north.
The highest point of the area is in the south-west.It is a mountain Great Bugachiha.Her height - 409 m.
Overall Khmelnitsky region, Khmelnytsky region in particular, boasts the presence of many rivers.A total of 120, and the length of each of them - more than 10 km.
Dniester - the largest artery, the length of which - 160 km.The most important tributaries - is Ushytsya, Zbruch, Southern Bug, Smotrych.
Goryn In the pool there are several lakes.
large reservoirs is Dniester.The climate in the region is temperate continental.
unknown historical data
Map Khmelnitsky region significantly changed several times.As you know, in the beginning in the territory of skirts September 22, 1937 was formed Kamenetz-Podolsk region, the administrative center of which until 1941 was the city of the same name.Only January 4, 1954 it was renamed into Khmelnytsky, transferring, respectively, and center.
How old people live here?This question is not as easy to answer as it might seem at first glance.
Today, it is known only that in Bakota after lengthy excavations were found the remains of the oldest monasteries in skirts that existed even to 1362 there was discovered an inscription XI c., Indicating the time of its foundation.This means that Khmelnytsky region (or rather its settlement) is one of the oldest in Ukraine.
Legend has it that during the invasion of Tatar hordes in caves hidden monks who refused to renounce their faith, and for this they were walled up there alive.
People of the older generation is likely to be noted that this region at the time and was considered one of the most developed in terms of industry.For example, in 1949 Proskurovsky (Khmelnitsky) trucking office began to let the car "Victory" - the famous taxi beige color with a taximeter.Unfortunately, they can be seen only in the old Soviet films.
Economic development
Today's economy in the Khmelnitsky region develops mainly because of its natural resources.Also today there are 260 discovered mineral deposits, thanks to which the industry operates effectively porcelain industry and proizvodstvodyatsya building materials.
the northeast region to locate graphite, which automatically caused to the emergence of one of the most promising areas: the development of the mineral resource base.
also in the center of Khmelnitsky region revealed the place where lie the red and dark gray granite, diorite, labradorite, saponite clays.
The region has reserves of medicinal, table and mineral water, so improvement here come not only Ukrainians, but also guests from abroad.
Today is developing agricultural and electrical engineering, as well as cement, tobacco, pulp and paper, sugar, alcohol, confectionery, fruit and canned-vegetable industry.
Khmelnytsky region boasts an honorable first place in industrial production.It is known that the local power industry provides a powerful and modern nuclear power plants.
Features Industry
in this area is considered to be the most developed sector metalworking and mechanical engineering.
in businesses and factories are actively released:
- agricultural machinery;
- machines;
- electrical goods;
- transformers;
- cable;
- Forging and technological equipment.
most large enterprises are considered "cation", "Thermoplastic", "PRIGMA-Press", "Advis", "electrical appliance", OAO "Shepetovsky plant cultivators" and others.
It should be noted that in the food industry most actively operating sectors such as:
- sugar (a total of 16 plants);
- alcohol;
- macaroni;
- canned-vegetable;
- meat and dairy;
- confectionery;
- brewing;
- flour, cereal;
- tobacco.
development of light industry is due to the processing of raw materials.Local raw material - leather and imported - wool, cotton, textiles, leather.Industry Khmelnitsky region in the development and in the clothing, textile, footwear, knitwear, haberdashery industries.
furniture, packaging, building materials, paper, cardboard, wood and produced derevobrabatyvayuschey industry.
Agriculture field
believed that the natural conditions in the Khmelnitsky region are favorable for the development of agriculture.
In general, according to experts, Khmelnytsky - a region where most are grown sugar beet.
also one of the most important industries in the region is agriculture crop.The main area sown area occupies potatoes, winter wheat, barley, oats, peas, corn and buckwheat.
VEGETABLE allocated a smaller sown area.More than 40% of the territory allotted for planting - is fodder crops (silage corn, perennial grasses, vetch, peas, lucerne, fodder beet, oilseed rape).
The skirts very developed gardening.Here grow apples, cherries, apricots, pears, cherries, walnuts.Most gardens are in Vinkovetskom, Dunaevetsky, Novoushitskom and Kamenetz-Podolsk areas.Cattle, pigs, and meat and dairy industry are also very important in the development of agriculture.
In addition, the territory of Khmelnitsky region are engaged in bee-keeping, poultry farming, fish farming, sheep and rabbit.
local population
Khmelnytsky population density - 66.7 people.km².In total there are about 1 million. People.
National composition divided by Ukrainians (90%), Russian (6%), Poles (1.6%), Belarusians (0.2%) and Jews (0.1%).
In some areas, the density of the indigenous population, and reaches up to 100%.
Ukraine, Khmelnytsky region ... ... ... This Khmelnitsky region is always happy to guests, though it is worth noting that the majority of people of Russian nationality residing usually in urban areas.By the way, recently, according to the latest census, the most impressive number of Russian-speakers settled in Slavuta (Khmelnitsky region).
live in cities 51% of the population, and in villages - 49%.Men in the region is 46.1%, and women - 53.9%.
Edge several religions
Due to the fact that Khmelnytsky region inhabited by peoples of different nationalities on its territory extended a number of different religions.In these parts built many Orthodox churches.Most parishes and believers there at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
recently increased the number of companies belonging to the Greek Catholic Church.
also in Khmelnytsky region began to expand the activities of religious communities Roman Catholic Church, there are many Protestant churches.
Piggy interesting facts
- in with.Pasechnaya with.Pilyava are Cossack schools which actively carried out training on the old Cossack procedure.Without exception, all students wear the proper form at the time.These institutions focuses on the study of the history of Ukraine and the Cossacks, as well as physical training.
- only cave in Ukraine with an unusual three-tiered building called "Atlantis."It is located in Kamenetz-Podolsk district, in the village of rubble.The floors of the caves are connected by steep, almost vertical transitions.The halls and grottos it is decorated with beautiful crystals."Atlantis" - the second most beautiful gypsum cave in Europe.
