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Tarnopol

Tarnopol see Ternopil , Ukraine.

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Ternopil

Ternopil , Rus. Ternopol, Pol. Tarnopol, city (1989 pop. 205,000), capital of Ternopil region, W Ukraine, on the Seret River, a tributary of the Dniester. It is an important rail junction and highway hub. Industries include food processing and the manufacture of machinery, building materials, consumer goods, and porcelain. Founded by the princes of Galicia in 1540 as a castle, Ternopil was fortified and developed as a trade center. It declined after passing to Austria in 1772 but revived in the 19th cent. with the coming of the railroad. The city became part of Poland in 1919 and of Ukraine in 1939.

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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Ternopol' (Ternopil'), Ukraine Tarnopol A province and a city named ‘Blackthorn Field’ from the Russian tërn ‘blackthorn’ and pole ‘field’. Founded as a Polish city, it was annexed by Austria at the first partition of Poland in 1772 and only returned to Poland in 1920. It was then annexed by the Soviet Union in 1939 following the Nazi–Soviet non‐aggression pact signed in August that year.

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