Kozova Raion () was a
raion
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(district) of
Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast (), also referred to as Ternopilshchyna () or Ternopillia (), is an Oblasts of Ukraine, oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its Capital (political), administrative center is Ternopil, through which flows the Seret (river), Seret, a tribu ...
in western
Ukraine
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. The administrative center was the town of
Kozova. Its area was . The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Kozova Raion was merged into
Ternopil Raion
Ternopil Raion () is a raion in Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil. It has a population of
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast was reduced ...
. The last estimate of the raion population was
Population
Population of
Kozova in 1900 was 2,031 and in 1939 it was 2,570. In 2020, it was 8937.
Subdivisions
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of three
hromada
In Ukraine, a hromada () is the main type of municipality and the third level Administrative divisions of Ukraine, local self-government in Ukraine. The current hromadas were established by the Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine, Government of Uk ...
s:
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Kozliv settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of
Kozliv;
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Kozova settlement hromada with the administration in Kozova;
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Kupchyntsi rural hromada with the administration in the
selo of
Kupchyntsi.
Villages
Other villages in Kozova Raion included:
On the basis of new topographical map of Ternopil region published in Ukrainian in 1990 s
Names are given in Ukrainian (Polish / Russian):
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Avhustivka, Awhustiwka, Avgustivka ( Augustowka / Awgustowka / Avgustovka) - 24 km north of Kozova (from first name Avhust = August)
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Beneva, Benewa (Beniawa / Byeneva, Byenyeva) - 16 km south east of Kozova
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Bohatkivtsi, Bogatkivtsi, Bohatkiwci, Bohatkiwci (Bogatkowcy / Bogatkovtsy) - 17 km east of Kozova (from "bahaty" - rich, "bahato" / "bahatsko" - much)
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Budyliv, Budyliw (Budilow / Budilov) - 15 km north east of Kozova (from "budyty" - awake)
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Byshky (Byszky / Byshki) - 15 km north west of Kozova (from "byty" - to beat)
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Denysiv, Denysiw, Denisiv, Denisiw (Denisow / Denisov) - 19 km east of Kozova (from first name Denys = Dennis)
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Drahomanivka, Dragomanivka (Darhomanowka, Dragomanowka / Dragomanovka) - 20 km east of Kozova (from old Ukrainian "drahoman / dragoman" - translator, learned person)
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Dybshche
Dybshche () is a village in Kozova settlement hromada, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
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(Dybszcze, Dubszcze / Dybshche) - 2 km west of Kozova (from "dub" - oak)
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Ishkiv, Iszkiw, Ishkiw (Iszkow / Ishkov) - 17 km east of Kozova (from name Ishko)
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Helenky, Gelenky (Helenky, Helenki / Gelenki, former Polish name - Helenków) - 3 km north of Kozova (from name Helena, the village must have belonged to some Polish landlord called Helena)
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Horodyshche, Gorodyshche (Horodiszcze, Horodisko / Gorodishche) - 18 km north east of Kozova (from "horod" - fortified town, fortress, city, garden)
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Kalne (Kalne / Kalnoye) - 5 km south of Kozova
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Kozivka (Kozowka / Kozovka) - 2 km north west of Kozova (from "koza'" - goat)
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Konyukhy (Koniuchy / Konyukhi) - 17 km north of Kozova (from "kin'" - horse)
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Kozliv, Kozliw (Kozlow / Kozlov) - town 20 km north east of Kozova (from "kozel" - goat)
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Kryve, Krive (Krzywe / Krivoye) - 3 km south west of Kozova (from "kryvy" - wry)
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Kupchyntsi, Kupczynci (Kupczynce / Kupchintsy) - 17 km east of Kozova (from "kupets" - trader)
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Malovody (Malowody / Malovody) - 15 km south east of Kozova (from "mali vody" - little waters)
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Olesyne (Olesyne / Olesinoye) - 5 km north of Kozova (from Oles' / Alexandre - first name)
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Pidruda (Podrudzie / Podruda) - 13 km south east of Kozova (from "pid" under and "ruda" iron)
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Plotycha, Plotyche (Plotycza, Plotycze / Ploticha, Plotiche) - 16 km east of Kozova (from "plit" / "plot" - fence, "plotyty" to fence or install a damb)
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Rosukhuvatets, Rosochuwatec (Rosuchuwaciec / Rosukhuvatyets) - 10 km south east of Kozova (from "sukhy" - dry / "rozsushyty" - to dry)
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Semykivtsi, Semykiwci (Siemikowce / Semikovtsy) - 18 km south east of Kozova (from Ukrainian first slang name Semyk deriving from correct Semen = Simon)
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Shchepaniv, Szczepaniw (Szczepanow / Shchepanov) - 7 km south of Kozova (from "shchepyty" - to plant or from first name Stepan = Stephan)
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Sosniv (Sosnow / Sosnov) - 18 km south east of Kozova (from "sosna" - pine tree)
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Tseniv, Ceniw, Ceniv (Ceniów, Cenow / Tsenov) - 14 km north of Kozova (from "tsinyty" - to appreciate, "tsina" - price)
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Teofipilka (Teofipolka, Teofipowka / Teofipolka) - 4 km east of Kozova (from name Theofipil)
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Tsytsory (Cycory, Cecory / Tsytsory) - 23 km north east of Kozova (from "tytsy" - fem. breast)
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Yastrubove, Jastrobove (Jastrzebie, Jastrzembie / Yastrubovoye) - 17 km east of Kozova (from Slavic bird term "yastrub" - hawk)
* Yosypivka, Josypiwka, Josypivka (Jozefowka / Iosipovka, Yosipovka, Iosiofovka, Yosifovka) - 2 km south of Kozova (from first name Yosyp = Joseph)
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Vybudiv (Wybudow / Vybudov) - 10 km north of Kozova (from "budyty" - to awake)
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Vymyslivka (Wymislowka) - 15 km north of Kozova (from "vymyslyty" - to invent)
References
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Former raions of Ternopil Oblast
1939 establishments in Ukraine
Ukrainian raions abolished during the 2020 administrative reform