Staryi Uhryniv


Staryi Uhryniv is a village in Kalush Raion, of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. Local government is administered by Serednouhrynivska village council.

Staryi Uhryniv is the birthplace of the Ukrainian nationalist Stepan Bandera.

History

The first mention of Staryi Uhryniv is in 1447. Villagers are known to have taken part in the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648.

Notable residents

Today Staryi Uhryniv is the best known as the birthplace of Stepan Bandera, one of the most famous leaders of the national movement, who was born on January 1, 1909.
Hryhorii Perehiniak , organiser of УПА.