Skhidnytsia

Skhidnytsia Східниця
Urban settlement
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Skhidnytsia Ukraine Lviv Oblast
Coordinates: UA 49°13′25″N 23°21′11″E / 49.22361°N 23.35306°ECoordinates: UA 49°13′25″N 23°21′11″E / 49.22361°N 23.35306°E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Lviv Oblast
Municipality	Boryslav
Established	15th century
Area
• Total	6,9 km^2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of)	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	2,210
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	82391
Area code	+38(03248)
Website	селище Східниця ^(Ukrainian)

Skhidnytsia (Ukrainian: Схі́дниця) is an urban-type settlement in Lviv Oblast, Western Ukraine. The town is part of Boryslav Municipality, and represented by local Skhidnytska settlement council. Population: 2,210 (2013 est.)^[1].

Description

Skhidnytsia located at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 ft) – 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level. The mountains around the town reach a height of 823 metres (2,700 ft).

Distance to the regional center of Lviv is 102 kilometres (63 mi), to the Boryslav – 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and to the Drohobych is 25 kilometres (16 mi).

The settlement Skhidnytsia first mentioned in the documents of the 15th century.

The urban-type settlement Skhidnytsia is known for its deposits mineral waters. For today there are 38 sources and 17 wells with different chemical composition of mineral water.^[2]

Skhidnytsia in the past

Panoramic view of Skhidnytsia at the beginning of the 20th century

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  Abandoned oil pump

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References

1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. Around region excursions: Skhidnytsia and Morshyn

External links

• The Skhidnytsia resort
• Skhidnytsya settlement: street map, description
• weather.in.ua
• Resorts and hotels of Skhidnytsa
• Virtual tour of the resort Skhidnytsya, 3D panorama photos