Mizhhirya

Mizhhirya [pronounced Mish-gear-ee-ya] was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century - 1918 and 1938–1944) with the name of Ökörmező in the Máramaros megyé (county) and Ökörmező járás (district), next part of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938) with the name of Mežhorje, next part of the Soviet Union (Ukraine) (1945–1993) with the name of Mezhgor'ye and, since 1993, known as Mizhhirya in the Mizhgirskiy(Mizhgirs'kyy) rayon (district) of the Zakarpats'ka oblast (county) of Ukraine.

Other spellings/names variations for Mizhhirya are: Volové, Miżhirja, Wolowe, Volovets, Volova, Volovoje, Mezsgorje, Mizhgirya, and Mizhhiria. In Yiddish, Mizhhirya was referred to as Volovo.

Mizhhirya is located about 36 miles E of Mukacheve and 25 miles NNE of Khust.

External links

• Mizhhirya - ShtetLink

Coordinates: 48°31′44″N 23°30′01″E / 48.52889°N 23.50028°E / 48.52889; 23.50028