Tiachiv

Tiachiv (, ) is a city located on the Tisza River in Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tiachiv Raion (district).
Names.
There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Тячево, German: "Groß-Teutschenau", Hungarian: "Técső", Romanian: "Teceu Mare", , .
History.
In the year 1211 the town was mentioned the first time as "Tecu". Later, in 1333 as "Thecho", in 1334 "Teucev", in 1335 "Theuchev". The town was founded by Saxon and Hungarian colonists in the second half of 13 century. Until 1920, as part of Máramaros County it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, following the annexation of the whole of Carpathian Ruthenia, the city became again part of Hungary until the end of World War II.
Demographics.
In 2001, the population of Tiachiv region included mainly Ukrainians (83.2%), followed by Hungarians (12.2%). There were 2.9% Romanians and 1.0% Russians. The remaining people made up 0.5% of the population. Today, the population is .
Climate.
The climate in Tiachiv is a mild/cool summer subtype (Köppen: "Dfb") of the humid continental climate.
Twin towns — sister cities.
Tiachiv is twinned with: