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Discover Sofiya in Ukraine

Sofiya in the region of Zakarpats'ka is a town located in Ukraine - some 374 mi or ( 602 km ) South-West of Kiev , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sofiya

Local time in Sofiya is now 02:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Uzhgorod " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Satu Mare, Bucharest, Baia Mare, Zavydovo, and Uzhhorod. When in this area, you might want to check out Satu Mare . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sofiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ukraine/Transcarpahtian region

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Driving thru Ukrainian Carpathians

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traveling east from Uzhorod we see the mountain roads with onion domed churches, mountain villages and livestock being led to pasture ..


Vereckei-hágó (October 19, 2008)

2:07 min by JulKaaK
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The founding myth of Hungary tells the story about "Honfoglalás", the occupation of the Carpathian Basin by the seven Magyar tribes in 896, led by High Prince Árpád. According to the legend of the whi ..

My Last Dance - Mukachevo City Pop Punk.(3 days of recording our debut EP) mp4

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3 days of recording our deput EP album vkontakte.ru www.myspace.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mukachevo Radar Station

Mukachevo radar station was a Soviet radar station providing early warning of ballistic missile attack. It was located in Mukachevo in the far south west of Ukraine and was part of the Soviet, and then Russian missile attack warning system. Information from this station could be used for a launch on warning nuclear missile attack or to engage the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system.

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Located at 48.39 22.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Military installations of Russia, Military installations of the Soviet Union, Russian and Soviet military radars

Zavydovo

Zavydovo is a village of approximately 1,700 people in the Mukachevo Raionof Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. The village is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city of Mukachevo.

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Located at 48.38 22.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Villages in Zakarpattia Oblast

Saint Nicholas Monastery (Mukacheve)

The Saint Nicholas Monastery is a monastery located on Chernecha Hora (monk's hill) in Mukacheve, Ukraine. The exact date of its founding is unknown, though some believe it was founded in the late 11th century. In the 14th century the monastery was under the patronage of Fedir Koriiatovych. In 1491 it was made the residence of the bishop of Mukachiv whose jurisdiction was the whole of Transcarpathia.

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Located at 48.46 22.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Zakarpattia Oblast, Christian monasteries in Ukraine, Christianity in Ukraine, Mukachevo, Places of worship in Ukraine

Chynadiyovo

Chynadiyovo is an urban-type settlement in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It stands in the Latorica River valley, 10 km from the town of Mukacheve. The population was 6,817 in 2001. The town took its Hungarian name from the church of St. Nicholas. Its history can be traced to the 13th century. King Béla IV presented the area to his son-in-law, Rostislav Mikhailovich, in 1247. It changed hands many times in the 14th century.

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Located at 48.48 22.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in Zakarpattia Oblast

Pavshino

Pavscino (sometimes transliterated from Cyrillic as Pawschino, Pavschino, Povshin, Pavshyn, Pawsin, Pausin or Pausyn, all of which names are/were attempts to render 'Pausching' into and out of various local languages, Pausching being the name of the village since about 1750, before which it had been known as Posahaza) is the site of a "Temporary Detention Centre" for refugees in Transcarpathia, Ukraine not far from Mukachevo.

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Located at 48.42 22.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Closed military installations, Illegal immigration to Europe, Immigration detention centers and prisons, Military installations of the Soviet Union, Prisons in Ukraine, Strategic Rocket Forces