Kavske

Kavske (Ukrainian: Ка́вське) is a village in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It belongs to Stryi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Local government is administered by Kavska village council.[2] The population of the village is about 1453 people.

Kavske
Кавське
village
Kavske is located in Lviv Oblast
Kavske
Kavske
Coordinates: 49°21′37″N 23°48′12″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
Districtsize Stryi Raion
Established1334
Area
 • Total266 km2 (103 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
282 m (925 ft)
Population
 • Total1,453
 • Density5,462/km2 (14,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82420
Area code+380 3245
Websiteсело Кавське (Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located on the road from Uhersko to small town Medenychi. It is situated in the 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center Stryi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Medenychi.

History and Attractions

The first written mention dates back to year 1334.[3] In the village Kavske is preserved ANCIENT RUSS STRENGTHENED SETTLEMENTS 11  —18 centuries (Bych and Yosypovychi).[4] But archaeological excavations have revealed traces of Stone Age settlements (third millennium BC).

Famous people


References
  1. "Стрыйская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. "Kavska village council". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. Kavske village: street map, description
  4. Стрийська районна державна адміністрація, Культурна спадщина Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

Literature
  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р., сторінка 834


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