Teresva
Native nameТересва
Other nameTheresientalTaracköz
Coordinates48°00′04″N 23°41′30″E
OblastZakarpattia Oblast
Raion Tiachiv Raion
Established1450
Town status1957
Town HeadVasyl Oleksiy
Unit prefMetric
Elevation235 m
Population total7480
Population as of2022
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
Time zone (DST)EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code90564
Area code+380 3134
Websitehttp://rada.gov.ua/

Teresva (Ukrainian: Тересва, German: Theresiental, Romanian: Teresva, Hungarian: Taracköz, Slovak: Terešva) is a rural settlement in Tiachiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine.[1] It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tisza and Teresva. The town's population was 7,554 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[1] Current population is .

History

Until 26 January 2024, Teresva was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Teresva became a rural settlement.[2]

In 2023 the rail line between Teresva and Romania reopened.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Teresva, Zakarpattia Oblast, Tiachiv Raion" (in Ukrainian). Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января" (in Russian). glavnoe.in.ua. 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "EXCITING: In Ukraine, two new railway sections on the border with Romania were repaired in 2 months". 30 August 2022.