Horodzhiv

Horodzhiv (Ukrainian: Горо́джів) is a village (selo) in the Zhovkva Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine.
The population of the village is about 1054 people. Local government is administered by Lavrykivska village council. [1]

Horodzhiv

Городжів
village
Newly built Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Horodzhiv
Coordinates: 50°07′40″N 23°46′28″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Zhovkva Raion
Area
 • Total241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 • Total1,054
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
80336
Area code+380 3252
Websiteмісто Городжів/райцентр Жовква (Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located above the Bila River, in a low marshy area on the altitude of 229 metres (750 ft) above sea level. [2] It is at a distance 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) on the west of the Highway M09 (Ukraine) ( M09), which is part of the Warsaw – Lviv route.
The distance from the regional center of Lviv is 49 kilometres (30 mi), 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the district center Zhovkva and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city of Rava-Ruska.

Religious structures

There are two churches in the village:

  • The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (wood, 1733). [3]
  • Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Famous people

Dmytro Sapiha – editor, journalist, director of the state enterprise "All-Ukrainian state multi-profile publishing house " KAMENIAR ".

References
  1. Lavrykivska village council
  2. Село Городжів: карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
  3. Село Городжів: Пам'ятки (in Ukrainian)


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