Ukraine. Religion Church of St. arch. Michael. 1833 In the 17th century. the majority of the population were Protestants. In 1682 the church received a plot allocated by the landlord. In 1733 the wooden church of St. Michael. In 1798 there is a mention of an old wooden church in poor condition. In 1833 a new plot of land for the construction of a church was donated from the count's lands, and building materials were also provided. In 1834 an additional plot of land was provided for the parish near the newly built church. In 1839, the houses of the deacon and the priest were exchanged, as a result of which the lighthouse was in its present place. In 1937, a stone cross was erected on the site where the old church (or churches) stood from 1576 to 1833. The stone church is a typical for the neighborhood one-nave basilica, built after Fr. Mykola Bachynsky. At the end of the 19th century. Mykola Golovchak painted the interior. The wooden chandelier was made by Vasyl Lendel and Yuriy Logoyda. In 1996, Myron Kurtseba from Rusky repainted frescoes and icons. The bell tower was built of metal and concrete in 1935, when the church was renovated by the efforts of the parish priest Mykola Tovt. Three bells were cast by the Uzhhorod firm "Akord" in 1933 for the 100th anniversary of the church. The bells were consecrated by Bishop O. Stoyka on the feast of St. St. Michael's 1935. Several wooden crosses have been destroyed near the church. Born in the village Bela Salamon, Bela Sali (Rakoshino, March 4, 1885 - Budapest, June 15, 1965) was a Hungarian actor, theater director, humorist, and writer. Immigration Many immigrants to the US from Rakoszyno/Beregrákos in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were destined for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The name was often corrupted to B. Rokos, B. Rakos, Bereg Rakos, Beregkakos, Braltas, Ungdaroc and Ungdarocz. References Villages in Mukachevo Raion