Volosianka, Lviv Oblast

Volosianka (Ukrainian: Волося́нка, Polish: Wołosianka) is a village (selo) in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. It is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians, within the limits of the Eastern Beskids. Volosianka belongs to Slavske settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population of village is 1452 persons. Local government Volosiankivska village council.[2] Volosiankivska village council includes village Khashchovania and Yalynkuvate.

Volosianka
Волосянка
Volosianka is located in Lviv Oblast
Volosianka
Volosianka
Coordinates: 48°46′48″N 23°25′42″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictStryi Raion
Established1572
Area
  Total301 km2 (116 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
673 m (2,208 ft)
Population
  Total1,452
  Density48,239/km2 (124,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82663
Area code+380 3251
Websiteсело Волосянка (Ukrainian)

The first written mention of Volosianka which dates from 1572. [3]

Until 18 July 2020, Volosianka belonged to Skole Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Skole Raion was merged into Stryi Raion.[4][5]

Geography

Village are located in the valley of the rivers Slavka River and Yalynkuvata River. West of the village are the vertices Vysokyy Verh[6] (1,242 metres (4,070 ft)), Plischka (1,032.2 metres (3,386 ft)), Mount Yarochysche (987 metres (3,240 ft)) and Mount Yalyna (1,164.5 metres (3,821 ft)). In the south is Mount Ilsa (1,064.5 metres (3,492 ft)).

The village Volosianka is situated in the 145 kilometres (90 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the district center Skole, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Slavske.[7]

Attractions

In this village there are an architectural monument of national importance. That is the wooden Church of the Holy Eucharist and a belfry.[8]

References


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