Zashkovychi

Zashkovychi
Зашковичі
village
Zashkovychi
Coordinates: UA 49°40′59″N 23°39′40″E / 49.68306°N 23.66111°E / 49.68306; 23.66111Coordinates: UA 49°40′59″N 23°39′40″E / 49.68306°N 23.66111°E / 49.68306; 23.66111
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established 1571
Area
 • Total 2,14 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 270 m (890 ft)
Population
 • Total 552
 • Density 257,94/km2 (66,810/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 81560
Area code +380 3231
Website село Зашковичі (Ukrainian)

Zashkovychi (Ukrainian: За́шковичі) is a village (selo) in the Lviv Oblast (province) of Western Ukraine.
The village is small and has an area of 2,14 km2 and population of the village is around 552 persons. Local government is administered by Zavydovytska village council. [1]

Geography

It is located in the Horodok Raion (district) at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Highway in Ukraine (H13) – Lviv – Sambir – Uzhhorod. A distance from Zashkovychi to the district center Horodok is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), to the regional center of Lviv is 39 kilometres (24 mi) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the Komarno.

History

About the village Zakovychi in writing first mention exists of 1571.[2]

Cult constructions and religion

In the village there are the Saint prophet Elijah church (Wooden church, 1830). The church occasionally is used to celebrations. Local architectural monument of Horodok Raion (1571-М).[3]
The new church of St. of Elijah (stone) is built beside.

References

  1. ↑ Завидовицька сільська рада (Ukrainian)
  2. ↑ (Ukrainian)
  3. ↑ Пам'ятки архітектури Городоцького району (Ukrainian)


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