Velyki Hai
Velyki Hai
Великі Гаї | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Velyki Hai | |
  Velyki Hai Location in Ternopil Oblast  Velyki Hai Velyki Hai (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′10″N 25°38′39″E / 49.51944°N 25.64417°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Ternopil Oblast |
| Raion | Ternopil Raion |
| Hromada | Velyki Hayi rural hromada |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 47722 |
Velyki Hai (Ukrainian: Великі Гаї) is a village in Velyki Hayi rural hromada, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.[1] It is located on eastern outskirts of Ternopil.
History
The first written mention of the village could be traced to 1785.[2]
Culture and religion
Sport
The village has a rich football history, having participated in national competitions. Since 2015, the village has had Football Club Ahron that competes at the AAFU competitions.
Religion and temples
- Building of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Christ (1910, restored in 1989).[2]
Notable residents
- Yakym Senkivskyi (1896–1941), Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr
References
- ^ "Великогаївська територіальна громада". Децентралізація.
- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Уніят В.-Карпович, Великі Гаї // Ternopil Oblast. History of cities and villages: in 3 v. / Ternopil: "Terno-graph", 2014, V. 3: М—Ш, S. 362—365. — ISBN 978-966-457-246-7.
Sources
- (in Ukrainian) Уніят В., Великі Гаї // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2004, V. 1: А—Й, S. 240—241. — ISBN 966-528-197-6.