Kobyletska Poliana
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Kobyletska Poliana Кобилецька Поляна |
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| Urban-type settlement | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′27″N 24°04′02″E / 48.05750°N 24.06722°ECoordinates: 48°03′27″N 24°04′02″E / 48.05750°N 24.06722°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine
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| Province | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| District | Rakhiv Raion |
| First mentioned | 1672 |
| Town status | 1971 |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total |
 3,481 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 90620 |
| Area code | +380 3132 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Kobyletska Poliana (Ukrainian: Кобилецька Поляна; Hungarian: Gyertyánliget; Russian: Кобылецкая Поляна) is an urban-type settlement in Rakhiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town's population was 3,392 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 3,481 (2016 est.).
The settlement was first mentioned in 1672 as Kabola Poliana (Ukrainian: Кабола Поляна). In 1891, the population of the town was 1,406 and consisted of Hungarians and Rusyns. In 1910, the settlement was a part of the Kingdom of Hungary, and had a population of 1,832 inhabitants, a mixture of Rusyns, Hungarians, and Germans. In 1941, the town's Jewish population was 427. In 1971, Kobyletska Poliana was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.
The town once housed the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, a wooden church dating back to the 16th century. A sign next to the building stated that a wooden bell tower was constructed next to the church in 1512. The church was destroyed by an act of vandalism in 1992.
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