Hradivka, Lviv Oblast
| Hradivka Градівка | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Village Hradivka. Panoramic photo. | |
  Hradivka | |
| Coordinates: UA 49°41′32″N 23°32′36″E / 49.69222°N 23.54333°ECoordinates: UA 49°41′32″N 23°32′36″E / 49.69222°N 23.54333°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Lviv Oblast |
| District | Horodok Raion |
| Established | 1426 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 81532 |
| Website | село Градівка (Ukrainian) |
Hradivka (the former name — Hoshany ), (Ukrainian: Гра́дівка, Гоша́ни ) is a selo (village) in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine.
Local government — Hradivska village council.[1] Population of village amounts 1524 people.
Geography
The village Hradivka located in the Horodotsky Raion (Horodok Raion), along the Highway Ukraine (H13) – Lviv – Sambir – Uzhhorod.
It is situated in the 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center Horodok and 272 kilometres (169 mi) from Uzhhorod.
History
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The first record of the village called "Hoshany" dates back to 1426 year.[2] Since 1961 — Hradivka.[3]
During the Polish-Turkish war 1672-1676 in the area Hoshany was a battle between the Turkish army and army of Hetman Sobieski's, where the Turkish army was defeated. On the outskirts of village is preserved a monument.
Churches and museums
In the village there are two churches:
- Church of the Transfiguration (wood) 1878[4] (Previous church was built in 1735.) To the east of the Church is a three-tiered wooden belfry.
The church was built in 1878 (according to other sources 1854) was funded by the John Janka.
By 1934 was in the village priest Kazimir Hermak (1862 - 1934).
He was a husband of sisters Josaphat Kotsylovsky.
- Church of the Holy Eucharist (stone), which was consecrated in 2011.
In the village there is a private Regional museum of historical and sightseeing. The museum was established on the initiative villager I. Jacenko.[5] The museum has more than 3 thousand exhibits.[6]
Gallery
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Church of the Holy Eucharist. Hradivka.
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Church of the Transfiguration (wood) 1878.
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The grave of the priest Kazymyr Hermak (1862 - 1934)
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The private Castle Museum of I.Yatsenko.
References
- ↑ Hradivska village council
- ↑ (Ukrainian)
- ↑ Облікова картка Градівка(Ukrainian)
- ↑ Градівка. Церква Преображення Господнього 1878(Ukrainian)
- ↑ У селі Градівці спорудили домашній музей(Ukrainian)
- ↑ А найдавніший експонат – бивні мамонта(Ukrainian)
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