Halychany, Lviv Oblast


Halychany (Ukrainian: Галича́ни) is a village in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine.[1] It is located in the Horodok district (Horodok Raion).[2] The population of the village is about 776 people.
Local government is administered by Halychanivska village council. [3]

Halychany

Галичани
Halychany
Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 23°36′01″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established1473
Area
  Total1,185 km2 (458 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
282 m (925 ft)
Population
  Total776
  Density0.65/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81504
Area code+380 3231
Websiteсело Галичани / райцентр Городок / облцентр Львів(Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located at a distance of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the district center of Horodok along the road from Horodok to Yavoriv. That is a distance 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the town of Yavoriv and 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the regional center of Lviv.[4]

History

The first mention of Halychany dates from the year 1473.[5]

Cult constructions and religion

St. Cosmas and St. Damian's Church (1819)

An architectural monument of local importance of the Horodok district is in the village of Halychany. It is the St. Cosmas and St. Damian's Greek Catholic Church, built in 1819 (1569M). [6]




References

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