| Skhidnytsia | |
| Native Name: | Східниця |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Lviv Oblast#Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 49.2236°N 23.3531°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lviv Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Drohobych Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Skhidnytsia settlement hromada |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 15th century |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6,9 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | /(average value of) |
| Elevation M: | 750 |
| Population Total: | 2250 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 82391 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +38(03248) |
| Website: | селище Східниця (Ukrainian) |
Skhidnytsia (Ukrainian: Східниця, Polish: Schodnica) is a rural settlement in Lviv Oblast, Western Ukraine. The settlement is part of Drohobych Raion and represented by the local Skhidnytsia Settlement Council. Skhidnytsia hosts the administration of the Skhidnytsia settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: .
Skhidnytsia located at an altitude of 600m (2,000feet) - 900m (3,000feet) above sea level. The mountains around the town reach a height of 823m (2,700feet).
Distance to the regional center of Lviv is 102km (63miles), to the Boryslav - 14km (09miles), and to the Drohobych is 25km (16miles).
The settlement of Skhidnytsia was first mentioned in the documents of the 15th century.
Skhidnytsia is known for its deposits of mineral water. Today, there are 38 sources and 17 wells with different chemical composition of mineral water.[2]
Until 18 July 2020, Skhidnytsia belonged to Boryslav Municipality. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven, Boryslav Municipality was merged into Drohobych Raion.[3] [4]
Until 26 January 2024, Skhidnytsia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Skhidnytsia became a rural settlement.[5]
The only wooden synagogue in Ukraine that was not destroyed during World War II stands in Skhidnytsia.It was built in the late 19th century. The simple building has 12 windows and was used up to the German invasion in 1941.[6]