Kolomyia
city of Ukraine
Kolomyia (Ukrainian: Коломия, IPA: [koloˈmɪjɐ] ; Polish: Kołomyja), formerly known as Kolomea, is a city located on the Prut River in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in the west of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative centre of Kolomyia Raion, hosting the administration of Kolomyia urban hromada. The population is 60,821 (2022 estimate).
The city rests approximately halfway between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi, in the centre of the historical region of Pokuttia, with which it shares much of its history. Kolomyia is a notable railroad hub, as well as an industrial centre (textiles, shoes, metallurgical plant, machine works, wood and paper industry). It is a centre of Hutsul culture. Until 1925 Kolomyia was the most populous town in the region. Before the Holocaust about half the town's population was Jewish.
Etymology
The city has alternative names for it in other languages:
Polish: Kołomyja;
German: Kolomea;
Romanian: Colomeea;
Yiddish: קאָלאָמיי, romanized: Kolomey.
According to Ukrainian etymological dictionaries, the name Kolomyia is a compound word formed from the roots of the noun kolo 'wheel, circle' and the verb myti 'to wash'.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q52193. VIAF identifies the subject as 132958114. The Library of Congress control number is nr89008377. Authority coordinates are 48.517, 25.033. 4 of 7 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022 and 1925.
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