What is "kolomyia"

Kolomyia or Kolomyya, formerly known as Kolomea (, , , , , ), is a city located on the Prut River in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( province), in western Ukraine. It is administratively incorporated as a town of oblast significance and serves as the administrative centre of the surrounding Kolomyia Raion ( district), which it is administratively not a part of.. The city rests approximately halfway between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi, in the center of the historical region of Pokuttya, with which it shares much of its history. Population: .

The city is a notable railroad hub, as well as an industrial center ( textiles, shoes, metallurgical plant, machine works, wood and paper industry). It is a center of Hutsul culture. At the turn of the 20th century the city was the most populous city in Stanislawow voivodeship.