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Irshava

Irshava
Іршава
City of district significance
Irshava skyline
Irshava skyline
Coat of arms of Irshava
Coat of arms
Irshava is located in Zakarpattia Oblast
Irshava
Irshava
Location of Irshava
Coordinates: 48°18′00″N 23°03′00″E / 48.30000°N 23.05000°E / 48.30000; 23.05000Coordinates: 48°18′00″N 23°03′00″E / 48.30000°N 23.05000°E / 48.30000; 23.05000
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Coat of Arms of Transcarpathian Oblast.png Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion Irshava Raion
Founded 1341
Incorporated 1982
Government
 • Mayor Stepan Bobyk
Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 9,245
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90100
Area code(s) +380-3144
Climate Cfb
Website http://irshava.com.ua/

Irshava (Ukrainian: Іршава, Yiddish: אורשיווא‎) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Irshava Raion (district). Population: 9,245 (2016 est.).

There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Иршава; Hungarian: Ilosva, German: Irschawa, Slovak: Iršava, Romanian: Iloșva, Russian: Иршава.

In 2001, population was 10,515. It included:

Native language in 2001:

Rabbi Gruenberger Yaacov [active in Prague Jewish Town Alt-neu Schul synagogue, studied in yeshiva situated of Trnava]

Irshava railway station

Former Great Synagogue, later - the old club

Jewish cemetery in Irshava



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