Ivano-Frankivsk travel

Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in western Ukraine.It is the administrative center of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), and is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast. Prior to 1962, the city was known as Stanyslaviv.The estimated population was 204,200 as of 2004.The city is situated in the Carpathian region, approximately 120 metres above sea level. As is the case with most of Ukraine, the climate is moderate continental with warm summers, and fairly cold winters.