Sokyriany

The city of Sokyriany on the Sokyryanka River is located 20 kilometers south of Novodnistrovsk, near the Moldovan border.

Known since 1666. According to legend, it was founded by refugees from Moldavia and Bukovyna captured by the Turks, who came here with axes to clear a place for a new settlement from the forest.

Before the First World War, Sokyriany had the status of the parish center of the Khotyn District.

Until the early 1990s, a large Jewish community lived in Sokyriany, which made up a significant part of the population and played a significant role in the formation of the city and its development.

There are 2 Orthodox churches in the city.

A stone quarry with a length of hundr ...

The city of Sokyriany on the Sokyryanka River is located 20 kilometers south of Novodnistrovsk, near the Moldovan border.

Known since 1666. According to legend, it was founded by refugees from Moldavia and Bukovyna captured by the Turks, who came here with axes to clear a place for a new settlement from the forest.

Before the First World War, Sokyriany had the status of the parish center of the Khotyn District.

Until the early 1990s, a large Jewish community lived in Sokyriany, which made up a significant part of the population and played a significant role in the formation of the city and its development.

There are 2 Orthodox churches in the city.

A stone quarry with a length of hundreds of kilometers is considered a landmark.