Chernyliava

Chernyliava (Ukrainian: Черниля́ва) is a village (selo) in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, in the West Ukraine. It belongs to Yavoriv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population of the village is 1745 people.

Chernyliava
Чернилява
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chernyliava
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chernyliava
Chernyliava is located in Lviv Oblast
Chernyliava
Chernyliava
Coordinates: 49°58′34″N 23°19′47″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
Districtsize Yavoriv Raion
Established1480
Area
  Total2,516 km2 (971 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
243 m (797 ft)
Population
  Total1,745
  Density0.69/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81030
Area code+380 3259
Websiteселище Чернилява, райцентр Яворів(Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located in the western part of the Lviv region near on the border of the Republic of Poland. It is at a distance 61 kilometres (38 mi) from the regional center of Lviv, and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the district center Yavoriv.

History and religion

1480 is considered to be founding date of the village.[2] The Men's Monastery in the 12th and 13th centuries has been in the village Chernyliava.[3] And Chernyliava village name comes from the word "chernets" (Ukrainian: чернець).

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of Parish of UAOC is acting today in the village.

References

Literature

  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Яворівський район, Чернилява. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 930 (in Ukrainian)
  • Лаба В. Історія села Чернилява від найдавніших часів до 1939 р. – Льв.: 2000 р. – 36 с. (in Ukrainian)


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