Kulakivtsi
village in Zalishchyky Hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
Kulakivtsi (Ukrainian: Кулаківці) is a village in Zalishchyky urban hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.
History
It was first mentioned in writings in 1610.
After the liquidation of the Zalishchyky Raion on 19 July 2020, the village became part of the Chortkiv Raion.
Religion
wooden church of St. Demetrius and bell tower (1862),
ruins of the Roman Catholic church (1914).
References
Sources
(in Ukrainian) Мельничук Б., Олійник В., Кулаківці // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2005, V. 2: К—О, S. 272. — ISBN 966-528-199-2.
"Kułakowce (pow.zaleszczycki)". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish).
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 23, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q4246013. Authority coordinates are 48.637, 25.878. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1610, 2020, 1862 and 1914.
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