Khotyn travel guide

Khotyn (Хотин; see other names) is a city in Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, and is the administrative center of the Khotynskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, it has a population of 11,124. In earlier times, the town was part of the Principality of Moldavia (1359-1812), Bessarabia gubernia (region) of the Russian Empire (1812-1918), Romania (1918-40, 1940-44), and the USSR (1940-41, 1944-91).
Khotyn, first chronicled in 1001, is located on the right (southern) bank of the Dniester River, and is part of the historical region Bessarabia. Important architectural landmarks within the city include the Khotyn Fortress, constructed in the 13-15th centuries (new fortress started in 1325, major improvements in 1380s and 1460s), and two 15th century constructions: the Prince's Palace (Palatul Domnesc) and the city's clock tower. (...) more....

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