Chop

Also known as Chop, Ukraine

municipality in Uzhhorod raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine

Key facts

Country: Ukraine
Oblast: Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion: Uzhhorod Raion
Hromada: Chop urban hromada
Mayor: Halyna Tsar
Elevation: 103 m (338 ft)
Total: 8,626
Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
Summer dst: UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code: 89500 — 89509
Area code: +380 22
Climate: Cfb
Sister cities: Milove ( Ukraine ) , Sokołów Małopolski , ( Poland ) , Záhony ( Hungary )

Article

Chop (Ukrainian: Чоп [tʃɔp] ; Hungarian: Csap; Slovak: Čop; Rusyn: Чоп; Yiddish: טשאָפּ, romanized: Tshop) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, near the borders of Slovakia and Hungary. It is separated from the Hungarian town of Záhony by the river Tisza, being situated on its right bank. It is located in Uzhhorod Raion. Its population is 8,626 (2022 estimate).

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