Birky, Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast Explained

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]

Geography

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.

History and religion

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ивано-Франковская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  2. http://drymba.net/uk/1001185-selo-birky-lvivska-yavorivskyy Село Бірки (Львівська обл., Яворівський р-н): карта вулиць
  3. http://rada.info/rada/20850918/ Бірківська сільська рада