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Zakarpatska (Transcarpathia) is in an oblast in Western Ukraine. Until WWI it used to belong to Hungary (under the Austro-Hungarian Empire) and between the wars to Czechoslovakia. It still retains a relatively multi-national flair having considerable ethnic minorities. The indigenous population to this region is the Rusyn, who speak an Ukrainian dialect, but do not consider themselves Ukrainians.

A region of Western Ukraine closely associated with Ukrainian culture. The majority of ethnic people align themselves with the Ukrainian people and consider themselves a part of the overall Rusyn culture. People in the Zakarpatska region speak a dialect of Ukrainian.

Cities

Uzhhorod (Hungarian: Ungwar, Russian: Uzhgorod, German: Ungstadt) is the oblast's capital.

Mukachevo

Other destinations

The Ukrainian Carpathians.

Culture and History

Talk

The official language is Ukrainian and it is also the most common one. Most inhabitants have a good command of Russian as a foreign language. Minority languages include Slovak, Hungarian and Romanian. Other foreign languages are German and English.

Travel to Zakarpatska - Visa Requirements

By Plain:

Uzhhorod has its own international airport. Other nearby airports are Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice (Slovakia) and Debrecen (Hungary).

By Train:

Train connections are available from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice and Debrecen.

Tours and Getting around Zakarpatska

Zakarpatska tourist attractions and sightseeing

Itineraries

Zakarpatska city tours

Zakarpatska Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Zakarpatska nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Stay safe

Get out

Kosice, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Debrecen

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