Ivano-Frankivsk Municipality
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Ivano-Frankivsk municipality Івано-Франківська міська рада |
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| City of regional importance | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 24°42′40″E / 48.92250°N 24.71111°ECoordinates: 48°55′21″N 24°42′40″E / 48.92250°N 24.71111°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Region | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Created | 1940 |
| Seat | Ivano-Frankivsk |
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| Government | |
| • Body | City council |
| • Mayor | Viktor Anushkevichus |
| Area | |
| • City of regional importance | 125.90 km2 (48.61 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 83.73 km2 (32.33 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City of regional importance | 230,443 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 251,509 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 230,929 |
| • Urban density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 20,580 |
| • Rural density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ukrainians | 92.3% |
| • Russians | 6.0% |
| • Others | 1.7% |
| Website | rada.gov.ua |
Ivano-Frankivsk municipality is an administrative subdivision of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast located within the Tysmenytsia Raion and is completely surrounded by that raion. It consists of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, the administrative center of the oblast, and a number of rural localities. Population: 251,509 (2016 est.).
The municipality was created before the World War II in 1940 after reorganization of the Stanisławów Voivodeship. In 1962 the official name of it changed from Stanislav to Ivano-Frankivsk after the administrative center. It is located within the Tysmenytsia District and consists of one city municipality and five rural ones. Through the municipality flow two major rivers of the region Bystrytsias of Solotvyn and Nadvirna and one smaller one Vorona. Most of the territory is flat, however there are some elevated areas in northern parts near Vovchynets known as Vovchynets Hills. There is also several lakes located within the city of Ivano-Frankivsk around which stretches a city park.
The city has its own council that is considered to be the main governing body of the municipality and is subordinated to the regional authorities (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast).
The executive body is headed by the city's mayor who is charge of his/hers executive committee.
The city of Ivano-Frankivsk has an extensive network of public transport including buses, trolleybuses, and taxis. There are nine trolleybus routes and about 52 for regular buses. Some of the routes run beyond the city into nearby villages.
There is one railway terminal locally known as Vokzal. There are also smaller rail stations in the adjacent villages such as Uhryniv, Khryplyn, and other. All of them are part of the Lviv Railways.
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