Husiatyn (UA)
Husiatyn (Ukrainian: Гусятин) is an urban-type settlement (7,056 inhabitants in 2021) and municipality (hromada) in Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Husiatyn is located on the west bank of the Zbruch River. This river formed the old boundary between Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire in the 19th century, and the boundary between the Republic of Poland and the Soviet Union during the inter-war period of the twentieth century. Until 18 July 2020, Husiatyn served as the administrative center of Husiatyn Raion. The raion was abolished as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Husiatyn Raion was merged into Chortkiv Raion. Historically in the Austrian Galicia crownland, one of the 78 Bezirkshauptmannschaften (district seats).
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Postmark in Ukraine
Postmark in Poland
Postmarks in Austria-Hungary era (1867-1918)
HORODNYTSIA
The HORODNICA post office opened on 20 May 1873, District of Husiatyn.
Postmark in Austrian Empire Galicia province
The post office - named HUSSYATIN - opened before 1850, in the eponym District.
