Lybohora, Turka Raion

For another village in Ukraine named Lybohora, see Lybohora
Lybohora
Либохора
Village

General view
Lybohora
Coordinates: UA 48°55′26″N 22°56′25″E / 48.92389°N 22.94028°E / 48.92389; 22.94028Coordinates: UA 48°55′26″N 22°56′25″E / 48.92389°N 22.94028°E / 48.92389; 22.94028
Country Ukraine Ukraine
Oblast Lviv
Raion Turka
Area 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population 2,302
  Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

Lybohora (Ukrainian: Либохора, Polish: Libuchora) is a village (selo) in Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast, in south-west Ukraine.

The village was established in 1553. It was initially named Aleksanka, after its locator, but later overtook the name of a local stream.[1]

References

  1. Rąkowski, Grzegorz (2013). Ukraińskie Karpaty i Podkarpacie. Część zachodnia. (in Polish). Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz". p. 437. ISBN 978-83-62460-31-1.


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