Sokyriany

Sokyriany (Ukrainian: Сокиряни, IPA: [sokɪˈrʲɑnɪ] ⓘ; Romanian: Târgu Secureni) is a small city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine, Northern Bessarabia.

[1] Moldavia 1666–1711 Ottoman Empire 1711–1812 Russian Empire 1812–1917 Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–1918 Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1940–1941 Kingdom of Romania 1941–1944 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991 Ukraine 1991–present The oldest written mention of Sokyriany dates back to 1666, when the Ottoman troops conquered Moldova and Bukovina.

In January 1918, Soviet power was proclaimed in Sokyrian Oblast, and the confiscation of landlord lands began.

In November 1918, Bessarabia, including the Sokiryan region, was occupied by Austro-German troops, thus royal Romania.

After joining the USSR on November 12, 1940, the Bukovina Krai was formed Sokyryansky district.

Sokyriany quarry