What is "khortytsia"

Khortytsia (, Khortytsia, , Khortitsa, ) is a national cultural reserve (sanctuary) located on one of the largest islands of the Dnieper river, in Ukraine.

The island has played an important role in the history of Ukraine, specially in the history of the Zaporozhian Cossacks. This historic site is located within the city limits of Zaporizhia city. It extends from northwest to southeast for more than with an average width around . The island has unique flora and fauna, including oak groves, spruce woods, meadows, and steppe. The northern part of the island is very rocky and high (rising above the river bed) in comparison to the southern part, which is low, and often flooded by the waters of the Dnieper.

Khortytsia may refer to:

• Khortytsia, a large island on the Dnieper River in Ukraine
• Khortytsia, Zaporizhia Raion, a village in Zaporizhia Oblast
• Khortytsia Raion, a district of the city of Zaporizhia
• Khortytsia (company), a Ukrainian company that produces alcoholic beverages, in particular [horilka]s
• Chortitza Colony, a Russian Mennonite community located at Khortytsia Island
• Chortitzer Mennonite Conference, a group of Mennonite churches in western Canada
  • Randolph Chortitzer Mennonite Church
• Mennonite settlements in Canada:
  • Chortitz, Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of Stanley
  • Randolph, Manitoba, originally known as Chortitz, in the Rural Municipality of Hanover
  • Chortitz, Saskatchewan, in Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136