Sudova Vyshnia

Sudova Vyshnia (Ukrainian: Судова Вишня, Polish: Sądowa Wisznia) is a small city of Mostyska Raion in Lviv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 6,668 (2001).

Sudova Vyshnia is located about 50 km West of Lvov (Lviv), on asphalt highway and railroad to Przemyśl in Poland. The Vishnya river flows through the town in West direction, eventually joining San in Poland. The town is a center of raion (district) in West Ukraine, has a number of Catholic cathedrals, a secondary school, is a market centre for surrounding agricultural area. The town contains a horse farm, providing horse stud service for the area, some of the horsestuds being very expensive. The railway line (2 track) leads to Krakow and Silesia in Poland, being a main route carrying coal to former USSR.

When captured by USSR in WW2, the town had a large main square, cobbled and with a podium - suitable for public meetings. Under Communism, the square was planted over by trees and bushes - no more public meetings. When under German administration during WW2, being in the area called Galicia since ancient times, it was not considered occupied but a part of German Reich. The currency at that time was Reichsmark, whereas in occupied territories German administration was using Ostmark. German armed forces included a number of SS divisions, considered to be elite units. And there was a division SS Galicia.