Kitsman

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Kitsman (Ukrainian: Кіцмань, translit. Kitsman’, Romanian: Coţmani, German: Kotzman) is a city located in the Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kitsmansky Raion (district), and is located at around 48°26′33″N 25°45′41″E / 48.4425°N 25.76139°E / 48.4425; 25.76139. The town is about 20km northwest from Chernivtsi on the road to Zalishchyky.

The first historical mention of Kitsman is dated to 1413, which also appears on the city's crest. Codrii Cozminului, woods are situated between Siret and Prut valleys next to the town are named so, because they are traversed by the roads that connect Suceava, the Middle Ages' capital of the Principality of Moldavia, with what was then its a boundary town of Cozmin.

Remarkably, Kitsman is the birthplace of several nationally well-known musicians Volodymyr Ivasyuk and Ani Lorak.

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• Heraldry.com.ua entry for Kitsman, Ukraine
• department of formation of city Kitsman'

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Coordinates: 48°26.5′N 25°45.6′E / 48.4417°N 25.76°E / 48.4417; 25.76

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