Zolotyi Potik (Ukrainian: Золотий Потік, romanized: Zolotyy Potik; Polish: Potok Złoty or Potok; Russian: Золотой Поток, romanized: Zolotoy Potok; Yiddish: פּאָטיק, romanized: Potik; Hebrew: פוטוק זלוטי, romanized: Potok Zloti) is an urban-type settlement in Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.[2] It hosts the administration of Zolotyi Potik settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3] Population: 2,363[4]

Zolotyi Potik Золотий Потік
Urban-type settlement
Remains of the 16th-17th century Zolotyi Potik Castle.
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°54′27″N 25°20′18″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Ternopil Oblast
District	Chortkiv Raion
Founded	1388
Town Status	1601, 1984
Area
• Total	19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	339 m (1,112 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,363
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	48451
Area code	+380 3544
Website	http://rada.gov.ua/

History

The settlement "Zahaipole" (Ukrainian: Загайполе, Polish: Zahajpol) was founded in 1388.[2] In 1570, it was re-established under the ownership of the House of Potocki as "Potok" (Ukrainian: Potik) - the name connected with the family's surname.[5] Potok was first mentioned in written sources in the late 16th century, as part of the territory ceded by Sigismund I the Old to Sigismund II Augustus. In 1601, it was granted Magdeburg rights and renamed "Potok Złoty" (Ukrainian: Zolotyi Potik, "Golden Brook").

When Stefan Potocki established Potok Złoty, he modified his coat of arms by changing the silver cross to gold - in this way, the Piława Potocki line evolved into two branches: silver and golden.[6] He and his wife, Maria Mohylanka, founded a church and convent of St. Stefan in the town.[7] Jakub Potocki and Stefan Potocki are both buried there.

In 1676, the invading Turkish-Tartar army destroyed the local castle. After the first partition of Poland in 1772, the town was controlled by the Holy Roman Empire (until 1804), the Austrian Empire (until 1867), Austria-Hungary (until 1919), Poland (until 1939), and finally the USSR (until 1991). In 1984, Zolotyi Potik was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.[2]

During the German occupation, its Jewish inhabitants, comprising around one-third of the total population, were mostly expelled to Buchach and then transported to the Bełżec extermination camp or shot.[8]

Until 18 July 2020, Zolotyi Potik belonged to Buchach Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Buchach Raion was merged into Chortkiv Raion.[9][10]

Landmarks and points of interest

• Ruins of the late Renaissance castle built by Stefan Potocki,[11][12]
• Church of the Holy Trinity
• Chapel of Our Mother of God of Zarvanytsia
• Belfry
• Mission cross to the 100th anniversary of the Church of Holy Trinity
• Symbolic grave of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen (restored in 1991).

References

Sources

• (in Ukrainian) О. Наливайко, В. Уніят, Золотий Потік // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2004, V. 1: А—Й, S. 658-659. — ISBN 966-528-197-6.

На других языках

[de] Solotyj Potik

[ru] Золотой Поток