Ancient history The area where Nova Ushytsia is located has been inhabited for thousands of years. An excavation of Kosykivtsi, a nearby village, found polished stone axes that were dated to the
Bronze Age, around the 2nd Millennium, B.C.
Under Polish sovereignty The settlement was founded in 1439 as
Litnivtsi (; ) Nobleman
Stanisław Odrowąż was given rights to the land in the 16th century. During the mid-17th century
Khmelnitsky Uprising, the town was often battleground or a border to it during battles between the
Cossacks and the Polish Army. From 1702 to 1703, Litnivtsi was granted the
Magdeburg rights. It was a
royal city of Poland under declaration of
Augustus III. The city later fell under control of the Russian Empire in 1793 after the
second partition of Poland, and became part of the
Podolia Governorate, located inside of the
Ushitsky uyezd.
Under Russian sovereignty Under Russian sovereignty, the city transferred to various governors throughout its early history, such as to Governor in 1808. In 1829, Litnivtsi was renamed to "Nova Ushytsia" (New Ushytsia) to differentiate it with the town of
Stara Ushytsia (Old Ushytsia). The city was considered an important location, as it was part of the postal route between
Mohyliv-Podilskyi to
Husiatyn. Until 26 January 2024, Nova Ushytsia was designated
urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Nova Ushytsia became a rural settlement. == Demography ==