Teresva (, , , , ) is a
rural settlement in
Tiachiv Raion
Tiachiv Raion (, ) is a raion in Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Tiachiv. Population:
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Zakarpattia Oblast was reduced to ...
(
district
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) of
Zakarpattia Oblast
Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Закарпатська область), also referred to as simply Zakarpattia (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Закарпаття; Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Kárpátalja'') or Transcar ...
(
region
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) in western
Ukraine
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.
It is situated at the confluence of the rivers
Tisza
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and
Teresva. The town's population was 7,554 at the
2001 Ukrainian Census
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. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Teresva became a rural settlement.
In 2023 the rail line between Teresva and Romania reopened.
References
Rural settlements in Tiachiv Raion
Populated places established in the 1450s
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