Stara Ushytsia


Stara Ushytsia is an urban-type settlement in the Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. The town's population was 2,492 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census and 2,338 in 2011.

Geography

The town is situated on the banks of the Dnister River in the Podolian landscape. It is located near the National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry".

History

The settlement was first mentioned in written documents in 1144 as Ushytsia. Ushytsia was also granted the Magdeburg rights in 1144. In 1826, the settlement was renamed to "Stara Ushytsia" while the settlement of Litnivtsi was renamed Nova Ushytsia.
It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 1979. The town houses the Stara Ushytisa Settlement Council, which was founded in 1982. The council administers the town of Stara Ushytsia itself and the village of Horaivka.