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Hertsa and the [[Hertza region]] were part of the [[Moldavia]] historical region (administratively in [[Dorohoi County]]). In 1940, following the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact]], it was [[Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina|occupied by the Soviet Union]] and attached to the [[Ukrainian SSR]].<ref>[https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/general/articol/cum-ne-a-luat-molotov-bucovina-si-tinutul-hertei Cum ne-a luat Molotov Bucovina şi Ţinutul Herţei]</ref> Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it has been part of independent Ukraine. The town has a large [[Romanians|Romanian]] (68.09%) - [[Moldovans|Moldavian]] (2,7%) community, as well as important [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] (17,98%) and [[Russians|Russian]] (10,89%) minorities (as per 2001 Ukrainian census). |
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Hertsa
Герца Herța | |
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 St Spiridon Church in Hertsa | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hertsa Location of Hertsa .svg) Hertsa Hertsa (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′00″N 26°15′00″E / 48.15000°N 26.25000°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Chernivtsi Oblast |
| District | Hertsa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasil Scripcaru |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,119 |
Hertsa (Ukrainian: Ге́рца, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrtsɑ]; Romanian: Herța pronounced [ˈhertsa]) is a city located in Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Hertsa Raion. Population: 2,119 (2015 est.)[1]
The city is the smallest raion administrative center in Ukraine and is located close to the Romanian border. Until 1992 Hertsa was part of Hlyboka Raion.
History
Hertsa and the Hertza region were part of the Moldavia historical region (administratively in Dorohoi County). In 1940, following the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, it was occupied by the Soviet Union and attached to the Ukrainian SSR.[2] Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it has been part of independent Ukraine. The town has a large Romanian (68.09%) - Moldavian (2,7%) community, as well as important Ukrainian (17,98%) and Russian (10,89%) minorities (as per 2001 Ukrainian census).
Natives
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Former synagogue, now - Palace of culture -
Former synagogue
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See also
References
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Cum ne-a luat Molotov Bucovina şi Ţinutul Herţei
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