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Country
  
Ukraine

Founded
  
1388

Elevation
  
339 m (1,112 ft)

Area
  
19.7 km²

District
  
Buchach Raion

Town Status
  
1601, 1984

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Province
  
Ternopil Oblast

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Zolotyi Potik (Ukrainian: Золотий Потік) is an urban-type settlement in the Buchach Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 2,395 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.

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Map of Zolotyi Potik, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine

History

Zolotyi Potik was first founded in 1388 as Zahaipole (Ukrainian: Загайполе). In 1570, the settlement was re-established as Potik. In 1601 Potik re-established as Zolotyi Potik and received Magdeburg rights. In 1984, Zolotyi Potik was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.

Attractions

Zolotyi Potik has such attractions:

  • castle, a 16-17th century Late Renaissance architecture, built by Szlachta nobleman Stefan Potocki located within its borders.
  • Church of the Holy Trinity
  • Chapel of Our Mother of God of Zarvanytsia
  • Belfry
  • Mission cross to the 100th anniversary of the Church of Holy Trinity
  • Symbolic grave of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen (restored in 1991).

    • References

    Zolotyi Potik Wikipedia
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