Solomonovo

Solomonovo
Village

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Solomonovo
Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 22°9′50″E / 48.43056°N 22.16389°E / 48.43056; 22.16389Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 22°9′50″E / 48.43056°N 22.16389°E / 48.43056; 22.16389
Country Ukraine Ukraine
Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion Uzhhorod Raion

Solomonovo (Ukrainian: Соломоново; Hungarian: Tiszasalamon, Salamon) is a village in Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the Chop railway station. It had a population of 1,342, according to the 2001 census.

It is the most western Ukrainian municipality. The distance to the most eastern village Chervona Zirka in the Luhansk Oblast is 1,500 km (930 mi). The village is located in close proximity to the city of Chop and Ukrainian border with Hungary and Slovakia.

The village is well known for its Škoda owned Eurocar[1] subsidiary. Situated on the Highway M06 (part of the European route E573), in the village is located vehicle border crossing with Hungary Chop –Tysa.

According to the Ukrainian Census, about 60% of population speak Hungarian, while over 37% speak Ukrainian language.

People born here

References

  1. http://www.eurocar.com.ua
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