Bratkovychi
| Bratkovychi Братковичі | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Skyline of the village | |
  Bratkovychi | |
| Coordinates: UA 49°47′24″N 23°35′24″E / 49.79000°N 23.59000°ECoordinates: UA 49°47′24″N 23°35′24″E / 49.79000°N 23.59000°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Lviv Oblast |
| District | Horodok Raion |
| Established | 1410 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 81504 |
| Area code(s) | +380 3231 |
| Website | Parliament infobox |
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Bratkovychi (Ukrainian: Братковичі) is a selo (village) in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located in the Horodotsky Raion (district) near the Polish border. Local government – Bratkovytska village council.[1]
The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1410.[2]
In Bratkovychi are Greek Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1903.
Bratkovychi gained notoriety in 1996, when two families, the Pilats and the Krychkovskyi, totaling 9 people, were murdered by the serial killer Anatoly Onoprienko.
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Notes
- ↑ Bratkovytska village council
- ↑ (Ukrainian)
References
- Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р.
- weather.in.ua
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