Berdyhiv
Berdyhiv (Ukrainian: Бердихів) – a village (selo) in the Lviv Oblast (province), Yavoriv Raion of Western Ukraine.
Area of the village totals is 1,023 km2. Local government is administered by Berdyhivska village council. [1]
Berdyhiv Бердихів | |
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![]() ![]() Berdyhiv | |
Coordinates: 49°53′07″N 23°31′41″E | |
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Established | 1598 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,023 km2 (395 sq mi) |
Elevation /(average value of) | 244 m (801 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 680 |
• Density | 0.66/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 81064 |
Area code | +380 3259 |
Website | село Бердихів, райцентр Яворів(Ukrainian) |
Geography
The village is situated at an altitude of 244 metres (800 ft) above sea level at a distance 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Highway M10 (Ukraine) (
History and religion
The first written record of the village dates from 1598. But in these areas archaeologists found traces of a settlement an earlier epochs.
Residents of the village took part in the National War led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
In 1786 there was a poor harvest throughout Galicia and the winter brought a great famine. In 1788 there were 10 occupied houses in Berdyhiv. In 1812 there were only 7 occupied houses in the village and the total population was 48. By 1820 there were 10 occupied houses again.
The German colonies/settlement of Berdikau and Mossberg were founded in 1783 in the village Berdyhiv (district of Jaworow in Galicia). [3]
Now the population of the village is about 680 people. Church of St. Nicolas is in the village.
References
- Бердихівська сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
- Село Бердихів: карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
- Berdikau, Galizien (Galicia) and its early history
External links
Literature
- Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Яворівський район, Бердихів. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 925 (in Ukrainian)