Kelechyn

After leaving the village of Izky in the Khust district of the Transcarpathian region and crossing the bridge over the Rypinka river, we will reach the picturesque village of Kelechyn.

The first written references to the village of Kelechyn date back to the 15th century. The population of the village is almost 700 people. Although as early as 1881, the population of the village was 860 people. The reason for such population reduction was the events of the tumultuous 20th century with two world wars, Stalinist repressions and the economic crisis of the 1990s.

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Interesting history of Kelechyn village

The founders of the village were natives of Halychyna and fleeing peasants from the lowland areas of Transcarpathia. For centuries, the main occupations of local residents were cattle breeding, agriculture and logging. In Soviet times, the collective farm in Kelechyn specialized in growing potatoes.

Kelechyn is famous for the fact that Augustyn Voloshyn, the first president of Carpathian Ukraine, was born in it. There is a memorial plaque in the village dedicated to an outstanding countryman. In addition, there are plans to build a museum dedicated to this personality.

From the historical monuments preserved in the village, it is known that tourists are most attracted to the church of St. Archangel Michael, which was built back in 1895. Ivan Voloshyn, the father of Augustyn Voloshyn, served in it. The grave of Ivan Voloshin has been preserved in the village. Next to it is another historical monument of Kelechyn – a wooden bell tower of the 19th century.

Verhovyntsi: Mizhhirya, Kolochava, Synevyr, Volovets, Kelechyn

Flight over the village of Kelechyn - road T-07-18

Temperature in Kelechyn now:

11.6^o C | 52.8^o F

The village of Kelechyn and its unique mineral water

Not far from the village there is a unique source of naturally carbonated mineral water “Kelechyn”. This water is used in the treatment of the cardiovascular system, gynecological diseases, digestive organs and even radiation sickness. Kelechynsk has no analogues in the world classification of mineral waters. Local residents call the mineral waters of the region “burkut”. A sanatorium is planned to be built on the basis of the unique mineral water in Kelechyn.