Vovchukhy

Vovchukhy (Ukrainian: Вовчу́хи, Polish: Wołczuchy) is a village (selo) in the Lviv Oblast (province), Horodok Raion, of Western Ukraine.
The population of the village is just about 747 people and Local government is administered by Dolynianska village council. [1]

Vovchukhy

Вовчухи
Village
Vovchukhy
Coordinates: 49°46′57″N 23°31′47″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established1428
Area
 • Total2,310 km2 (890 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 • Total747
 • Density0.32/km2 (0.84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81506
Area code(s)+380 3231
Websiteсело Вовчухи (in Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is surrounded by Dobrjany, Dolyniany, Rodatychi and Bratkovychi. It is located at a distance of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the highway in Ukraine M11 connecting Lviv with Przemyśl. Near the village passes railway from Lviv to Przemyśl in Poland. A distance from Kernytsia to the district center Horodok is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), to the regional center of Lviv is 40 kilometres (25 mi) and 51 kilometres (32 mi) to the Przemyśl.

History and Attractions

The village was founded in 1428.[2]
The village has attractions of monumental art of Horodok Raion[3] – a monument to Ivan Franko, and the priest Zahayevych. In the village there is a monument to Taras Shevchenko, a monument to Ukrainian Sich Riflemen.

  • The Monument of Ivan Franko and the priest Vasyl Zahayevych
  • A newly built Church of the Epiphany
  • The Parish Church of St George in the village Vovchukhy

Personalities
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References
  1. Долинянська сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. (in Ukrainian)
  3. Пам'ятки монументального мистецтва Городоцького району. (Н - 1476) (in Ukrainian)
  4. Загаєвич Василь Дмитрович (in Ukrainian)


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