Teplyk, Vinnytsia Oblast
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Teplyk Теплик |
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 Teplyk
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| Coordinates: 48°39′34″N 29°45′14″E / 48.65944°N 29.75389°ECoordinates: 48°39′34″N 29°45′14″E / 48.65944°N 29.75389°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine
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| Region | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Teplyk Raion |
| Administrative Classification | KOATUU: 523755100 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,376 |
| • Density | 1,902/km2 (4,930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 23800 |
| Area code(s) | +380 4353 |
Teplyk (Ukrainian: Теплик) is an urban-type settlement in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Teplyk Raion. Population: 6,376 (2015 est.)
The first written mention of Teplik is from the 15th century. Historical records show that the settlement emerged as a fortified border crossing of the Duchy of Lithuania. Tunnels and caves that were dug in those days still remain. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Teplik was a small town which suffered frequent damage during enemy attacks.
In 1582, Ivan and Andriy Kishki shared ownership of the town and it became the property of the Ostrogski family. In 1645 Teplik went to Zhabokrytskyi. Then came Samuel Kalinowski, who annexed the land to Uman.
The population of Teplyk engages mainly in agriculture and handicrafts: mainly leatherworking, shoemaking and smithing. There were also merchants. Historians, researchers, and multiple other sources, explain the origin of the name of Teplyk. The most widespread and ancient belief is that Teplyk got its name from the natural conditions of the region (warm in Ukrainian is теплий - tepliy). This is according to a number of written sources in Polish and Russian. Another version of the name origin is that it comes from the small river the village sits on: Teplychka.
There were times when Teplik had a second name - Smilhorod. It is believed that this name came from the courage and resilience of the residence residents who defended their village from enemies and attackers. The ancient settlement of Teplik was small, it occupied only a triangular piece of land formed by the surrounding streams. They merge in the valley 300 meters from the hill on which the center of Teplik sits.
Located at the crossroads of trade routes, Teplik from the 17th to 19th centuries became a significant commercial and manufacturing point. The 300th anniversary of Teplyk was already met in the Russian Empire.
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