Mariyampil

Mariiampil Маріямпіль
View of the Dnister from Marijampil
Mariiampil Location of Marijampil'
Coordinates: 49°2′N 24°51′E / 49.033°N 24.850°E / 49.033; 24.850Coordinates: 49°2′N 24°51′E / 49.033°N 24.850°E / 49.033; 24.850
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Raion	Halych Raion
Founded	1378
City rights	c. 1720s
Area
• Total	27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	<1,000
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	77181
Dialling code	+380 3431

Mariiampil (Ukrainian: Маріямпіль), or formerly Marynopil (Ukrainian: Маринопіль) is a village (a former township) in the Halych Raion of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) on the left bank of the Dnister.

Unlike other cities, the toponym "Mariyampil" has a well-defined etymology. The name derives from the Christian name Mary. Based on the folk legend (from the book "Культурні грона Дністра", Kul'turni groda Dnistra), during the time of the Tatar raids, the Polish leader (wojewoda), Kaietan was fleeing the Tatars on his horse. Having crossed the Dnister, this horse could not jump onto the bank. Despairing of being caught by the Tatars, Kaietan yelled "Jesus-Maryja" and the horse carried him to dry land. In thanks giving to God, Kaietan founded on the either bank of the river, the cities of Jesupol, in honour of Jesus and Marijampol, in honour of Mary, the Mother of God. Most researchers believe that this settlement was named by the hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski. The Polish researcher W. Urban found in the ancient documents of the parish of Marijampil that in 1691, the town of Božyj Vydok was renamed as Marijampol by Stanislaw Jablonowski. This name was chosen since this hetman brought to the town the miraculous icon of "Our Lady of the Knight" ("Рицарської Богоматерi", Ritsars'koi Bogomateri) that had followed him in all his military campaigns, especially his campaign in defence of Vienna in 1683. Around 1694, the neighbouring town in honour of Jesus was named "Jesupil". In 1946, after the Western oblasts of Ukraine were reestablished as part of the Soviet Union, Marijampol was renamed Marynopil. In 2003, after a townwide referendum, the town administration decided to return to its historic name of Mariyampil (Ukrainian version of Polish name). In February 2004, this was confirmed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.