First mentioned 1281 Elevation 190 m (620 ft) Population 8,351 (2013) | Town status 1976 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Wednesday 1:52 PM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 47% Humidity | ||
Vyshkovo (Ukrainian: Вишкове; Hungarian: Visk) is an urban-type settlement in Khust Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town's population was 8,142 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 8,351 (2016 est.). In 2001 45% of the population was of ethnic Hungarian origin.
Map of Vyshkovo, Zakarpatska, Ukraine
Vyshkovo is located in the historic region of Northern Maramuresh, along the banks of the Tysa River near modern-day Romania. In the past, its location was suited for a castle, although almost nothing remains of it today except for some fortification remnants.
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