Halychany, Lviv Oblast

Halychany
Галичани
village
Halychany
Coordinates: UA 49°48′27″N 23°36′01″E / 49.80750°N 23.60028°E / 49.80750; 23.60028Coordinates: UA 49°48′27″N 23°36′01″E / 49.80750°N 23.60028°E / 49.80750; 23.60028
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established 1473
Area
 • Total 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 282 m (925 ft)
Population
 • Total 776
 • Density 0.65/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 81504
Area code +380 3231
Website село Галичани / райцентр Городок / облцентр Львів(Ukrainian)


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]

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

  1. ↑ Halychany (Galichany', Galichany, Haliczany) on the online Google map with streets and house numbers
  2. ↑ village Halychany
  3. ↑ Галичанівська сільська рада (Ukrainian)
  4. ↑ DELLA
  5. ↑ (Ukrainian)
  6. ↑ Пам'ятки архітектури Городоцького району(Ukrainian)

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