Solotvyno

Solotvyno
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms of Solotvyno Coat of arms
Solotvyno
Coordinates:
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion	Tiachiv Raion

Solotvyno (Ukrainian: Солотвино, Hungarian: Aknaszlatina, Romanian: Slatina, Rusyn: Солотвино, Yiddish: סלאטפינא‎, Slovak: Slatinské Doly) is an urban-type settlement in Tiachiv Raion in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine, located close to the border with Romania, on the right bank of the Tisza River (across from the Romanian city of Sighetu Marmaţiei). The village's name comes from the nearby salt mine (Sol' (соль) in russian means salt and Vyno means wine)

Solotvyno was first mentioned ca. 1360 (the former one was burned down by the Tatars in 1241). Population: 8,955 (2013 est.).

Celebrities

• It was the birthplace of the late British press mogul Robert Maxwell.

Gallery

• Winding tower in Solotvyno (5659-61).jpg

  A salt mine in the town of Solotvyno

• Saltlake Solotwino.JPG

  Recreation camp, "El dorado"

• Ukraine-Zakarpayska oblast-Solotvuno.JPG
• Solot02.JPG
• Ukraine-Zakarpayska oblast-Solotvuno-Alergologicne pidzemne viddilenja.JPG

  Underground office of the hospital

• Solotvyno (Aknaszlatina),former synagogue.jpg

  Former synagogue

• Solotvyno,former synagogue.jpg

  Former synagogue, now bakery

• Solotvyno (Aknaszlatina),old jewish cemetery.jpg

  Old Jewish cemetery

• Solotvyno (Aknaszlatina),new jewish cemetery.jpg

  New Jewish cemetery

• Solotvyno (Aknaszlatina),Jewish memorial plaque.jpg

  Jewish memorial plaque

See also

• Solotvyn

External links

• Solotvyno