Verkhniachka, Skole Raion
Verkhniachka (Ukrainian: Верхня́чка) – a small village (selo) in the Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast (province) of Western Ukraine (name to year 1954 - Ukrainian: Вижлів).
Population of the village is about 939 people and Local government is administered by Verkhniachkivska village council.[1]
Verkhniachka Верхня́чка | |
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Verkhniachka | |
Coordinates: 48°46′31″N 23°14′31″E | |
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Established | 1730 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,74 km2 (67 sq mi) |
Elevation /(average value of) | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 939 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 82654 |
Area code | +380 3251 |
Website | Верхнячка, райцентр Сколе (Ukrainian) |
Geography
The village is located deep of the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine[2] within the limits of the Eastern Beskids, on the altitude of 830 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level, which forms here the mountain climate.[3]
It is at a distance 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the Highway M06 (Ukraine) (
Stryi River originates on the outskirts of the village.
History and Attractions
The first written record of the village dates from 1730 and its first name - Vyzliv (Ukrainian: Вижлів).
In the village is an architectural monument of local importance of Skole Raion (Skole district). It is a wooden Church of Annunciation Virgin (1832) [4]
References
- Верхнячківська сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
- Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine\Carpathian Mountains
- Село Верхнячка: карта вулиць (in Ukrainian)
- Церква Благовіщення Пресвятої Богородиці (с.Верхнячка, Львівська обл.): карта (in Ukrainian)
External links
Literature
- Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Сколівський район, Верхня́чка. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 715 (in Ukrainian)