Prykarpattia

Historical and geographical region of Ukraine

Prykarpattia is a historical-geographical and ethnocultural region of Ukraine, covering most of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, as well as the foothill districts of Lviv and Chernivtsi Oblasts. The region is characterized by rich natural, historical-cultural, and tourist-recreational potential, possessing significant reserves of timber and minerals. The economy of Prykarpattia has an industrial-agrarian character, with developed industries, construction, transport, communications, and food processing. The tourist-recreational sector is a strategic direction of development, contributing to the growth of the region's economic potential and attracting investments.

2011

A National Record was set in Ivano-Frankivsk for the simultaneous performance of the Anthem of Ukraine in embroidered shirts

2015

One of Kharkiv's enterprises relocated its production to Prykarpattia

2018

The region was recognized as one of the most comfortable among Ukrainian regions for starting and conducting business

2019

Kosiv painted ceramics were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2021

The Strategy for the Development of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast for 2021-2027 was approved

2023

New tourist routes and digital products for the region's museums were created

2023

Italian investors expressed intentions to develop business and participate in the reconstruction of the region

2024

An increase in the number of visitors and tax revenues in the tourism sector of Prykarpattia was recorded

News by theme

Beating of people by "pseudo-skinheads" in Ivano-Frankivsk: police launch proceedings

Police in Ivano-Frankivsk region have opened a criminal investigation into a video showing unidentified individuals beating and using gas canisters against bystanders.

Society • March 3, 01:11 PM • 32211 views

In Prykarpattia, a lyceum was suspected of bullying a student, and the police took up the case

The Ivano-Frankivsk Police Department received an appeal from a woman regarding ill-treatment and psychological violence against her son, a 6th grade student of one of the city's lyceums.

Society • March 1, 08:40 AM • 56022 views

Weather forecasters: it will get warmer in Ukraine by the end of the week

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the temperature in Ukraine is expected to rise to 16 degrees Celsius in some regions on Saturday.

Society • February 21, 03:00 PM • 21261 views

A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were beaten in Ivano-Frankivsk region: police initiated criminal proceedings

Local residents beat a mother and her 6-year-old daughter, mistaking the woman for someone who had reported information about local men to the authorities.

Society • February 7, 07:09 PM • 35699 views

Three persons involved in the case of underground poker clubs are arrested

Three suspects in the organization of an underground poker network were arrested and taken into custody, and another suspect failed to appear in court, postponing the case.

Crimes and emergencies • January 30, 03:20 PM • 24107 views