Hrebeniv

Hrebeniv
Гребенів
village

Flag

Coat of arms
Hrebeniv
Coordinates: UA 48°58′32″N 23°28′25″E / 48.97556°N 23.47361°E / 48.97556; 23.47361Coordinates: UA 48°58′32″N 23°28′25″E / 48.97556°N 23.47361°E / 48.97556; 23.47361
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
District Skole Raion
Established 1100
Area
  Total 1,04 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
  Total 593
  Density 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 82634
Area code +380 3251
Website село Гребенів, райцентр Сколе (Ukrainian)

Hrebeniv (Ukrainian: Гребе́нів) Carpathian village in the Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine.
The population of the village is about 593 people. [1] Local government is administered by Hrebenivska village council. [2]

Geography

The village is located on the banks of the Opir River on the altitude of 489 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. That is located at a distance 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Highway M06 (Ukraine) () and is a distant 119 kilometres (74 mi) from the regional center of Lviv, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the district center Skole and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the urban village Slavske.

History and Attractions

For the first time the village is mentioned in the studies of the Polish historian and ethnographer Jabłonowski [3] in 1589. [4] Although in these areas by archaeologists found the remains of many things and weapons from the XI-XII centuries.
The tomb of Prince Svyatoslav Vladimirovich (982 – 1015) [5] is near Hrebeniv village, on the right bank of the Opir River.
The village has an architectural monumentes of local importance of Skole Raion (Skole district):
1. Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (wooden) 1928 (N- 2911 / 1M).
2. The bell tower of the church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1928 (N- 2911 / 2M). [6]

References

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.