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Rural locality in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine Village in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Mshana Мшана
village
Mshana is located in Lviv OblastMshanaMshana
Coordinates: 49°49′44″N 23°47′14″E / 49.82889°N 23.78722°E / 49.82889; 23.78722
Country Ukraine
Oblast (province) Lviv Oblast
Raion (district)Lviv Raion
Hromada (municipality)Horodok urban hromada
Established1453
Area
 • Total1,433 km (553 sq mi)
Elevation293 m (961 ft)
Population
 • Total2,821
 • Density19,686/km (50,990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code81512
Area code+380 3231
Websiteсело Мшана

Mshana (Ukrainian: Мша́на) is a village (selo) in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It belongs to Horodok urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

Geography

The village is situated at an altitude of 293 metres (960 ft) above sea level. Through the village passes railway from Lviv to Przemyśl in Poland and is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the highway in Ukraine M 11 connecting Lviv with Przemyśl. Distance from the district center of Horodok is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the regional center of Lviv and 81 kilometres (50 mi) to the Przemyśl.

History

The first record of the village dates back to 1453 year. The origin of the name of the village probably derives from Polish words 'msha' (of God liturgy).

Until 18 July 2020, Mshana belonged to Horodok Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Horodok Raion was merged into Lviv Raion.

Sights

The village has an architectural monument of local importance of Horodok Raion (Horodok district) – Introduction of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (wooden, 1799) (1574 –м).

  • Church Introduction of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Introduction of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Monument of Ivan Franko in the village Mshana Monument of Ivan Franko in the village Mshana
  • Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary OCU Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary OCU
  • Polish House in Mszana, before 1911 Polish House in Mszana, before 1911

References

  1. "Городокская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. (in Ukrainian)
  3. pl:msza
  4. "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  6. Пам'ятки архітектури Городоцького району

External links

Literature

  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 260
Flag of Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast
Administrative centerHorodok, Lviv Oblast
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Coat of arms of Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast
Coat of arms of Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast
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