- Burshtyn
Burshtyn ( _uk. Бурштин, _pl. Bursztyn) is a city located in the
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , in westernUkraine .The current estimated population is around 14,700 (as of
2004 ). [http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Burshtyn]It developed rapidly during the Soviet period.
The town, which was one of the
shtetl s, and whose name means "Amber", was only granted city status in1993 . It lies in theraion ofHalych and is accessible by rail.One of its landmarks is the Burshtynskyi TES coal-fired power station, which is situated on a reservoir approximately 8 km long and 2 km wide. A
fish farm lies on the lake near the district of Bilshintsi. The town is known for itssoccer club "Enerhetyk".The first mention of this town was in a
Halych history book from1596 , where it was referred to as Nove Selo (New village), although the town actually dates back to1554 .
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