Tyśmenica

It is situated in the centre of Ivan-Frankov Region, in Carpathian Mountains. There are recognized companies like ‘Tyśmienica’, Ukraine-Dutch ‘Tykaferlux’ and numerous private firms. The town was granted municipal rights in 1448.

Tyśmenica with its rich history and culture, can boast of numerous celebrities.

• Iow Kniagenicki (1550 –1621)- an artist and writer;
• Kost Lewicki (1859 – 1941) – a historian and jurist;
• Stepan Gawryluk a historian, founder and the first director of ‘Museum of Tyśmenica History’.

There are also well known and recognised not only in Ukraine but also in Europe groups: a vocal group, ‘Perłyna’; a dancing group, ‘Tysmenyczanka’ and a photo club, ‘Kolumb’. Apart from that, the tourists can discover the works of a popular folk artist, Bogdan Staszkiw.

Population: 9800

The partnership contract was signed on 8 th May, 2004 in Raciborz.

The fields of cooperation are:

• sharing experiences on the local self-government’s executive bodies,
• municipal economy,
• environmental protection,
• development of small and medium sized firms,
• education, culture, sports and recreation.

Town Hall Тисмениця

77400 Тисмениця
Вул. Галцуька 32
Івано-Франківська область
Україна (Ukraine)
Tél. 0038 34 3621798