A region of Western Ukraine closely associated with Ukrainian culture. The majority of ethnic people align themselves with the Ukrainian people and consider themselves a part of the overall Rusyn culture. People in the Zakarpatska region speak a dialect of Ukrainian.
The Ukrainian Carpathians.
The official language is Ukrainian and it is also the most common one. Most inhabitants have a good command of Russian as a foreign language. Minority languages include Slovak, Hungarian and Romanian. Other foreign languages are German and English.
By Plain:
Uzhhorod has its own international airport. Other nearby airports are Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice (Slovakia) and Debrecen (Hungary).
By Train:
Train connections are available from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosice and Debrecen.
Kosice, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Debrecen