Kernytsia

Kernytsia (Ukrainian: Керни́ця) is a village (selo) in Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. Chuchenosy villages name has been in antiquities. The modern name of village was constituted in 1780 year.
Local government is administered by Kernytska village council. [1] Until Kernytska village council is included a village Artyschiv, a village Liubovychi, a village Mavkovychi and a village Velyka Kalynka.

Kernytsia

Керниця
village
Kernytsia
Coordinates: 49°46′52″N 23°45′20″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established1465
Area
 • Total16,55 km2 (639 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 • Total1,500
 • Density90,63/km2 (23,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81550
Area code+380 3231
Websiteселище Керниця (Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located at a distance of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the highway in Ukraine M11 connecting Lviv with Przemyśl. A distance from Kernytsia to the district center Horodok is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), to the regional center of Lviv is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the Przemyśl.

History and Attractions

The first mention of Kernytsia dates from the year 1465.[2] On the territory of village was a German colony Brundorf before World War II. The village was burned during World War II.
The village has an architectural monument of local importance of Horodok Raion (Horodok district) – Church of the Exaltation of the Cross 1888 (1572 –м).[3]

  • Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church (1888)
  • Statue of Jesus Christ

References
  1. Керницька сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. (in Ukrainian)
  3. uk: Пам'ятки архітектури Городоцького району

Literature
  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 259


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