Birky | |
Native Name: | Бірки |
Native Name Lang: | uk |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Lviv Oblast |
Pushpin Label Position: | inline,title |
Coordinates: | 49.9133°N 23.9178°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yavoriv Raion |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1785 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2,765 |
Elevation Footnotes: | /(average value of) |
Elevation M: | 292 |
Population Total: | 2203 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 81092 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | +380 3259 |
Birky (Ukrainian: Бі́рки, formerly known as Birky Yanivski (Ukrainian: Бірки Янівські) and Birky Dominikanski (Ukrainian: Бірки Домініканські) is a village (selo) in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast (province) of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Ivano-Frankove settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 2203.[2] Local government is administered by Birkivska Village Council.[3]
Birky village is located at the distance of 52km (32miles) from the district center of Yavoriv, but is closer to the regional center of Lviv (14km (09miles)). A railway Lviv - Rava-Ruska there passes through the village.
The settlements arose at the end of the 18th century in the area, which was surrounded by hills. Originally have settled monastics of the Dominican Order. From this came the name of the village - Birky Dominikanski, name of the village, which was until 1947.
The first written mention of the village dates back to 1785.
In the village operates the Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, built in 2010.