Peresopnytsia
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Peresopnytsia Пересопниця |
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| Village | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast (region) | Rivne |
| Raion (district) | Rivne |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 139 |
Peresopnytsia is a small village of Rivne Raion in the Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to the Verkhivsk rural council and located on Stubly River, a tributary of Horyn River.
In 11th - 13th centuries it was one of two main cities of Horyn River basin. In the 12th century Peresopnytsia was a capital of the Peresopnytsia principality which was a regional principality of the Volhynian Principality.
On 29 August 1561 in Peresopnytsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Nativity was finished work on creation of Peresopnytsia Gospel which is today known as the National relic of Ukraine.
Coordinates: 50°40′07″N 25°59′35″E / 50.66861°N 25.99306°E
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