Morshyn
Morshyn | |
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 Spa in Morshyn | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Lviv Oblast |
| Municipality | Morshyn |
| Government | |
| • City Chairman Chairman of City Council | Ruslan Ilnytskyi[1] Mykola Voyevoda[2] |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 6,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 79000 |
| Area code | +380 |
| Licence plate | BC (before 2004: ТА,ТВ,ТН,ТС) |
Morshyn (Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-pl) is a city in Ukraine's Lviv Oblast (region). Morshyn is designated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 6,037 (2013 est.)[3].
Quick overview
In 1918-1939 Morshyn was in Polish territory and, as "Morszyn-Zdrój," was a popular spa. The spa belonged to the Medical Association (Towarzystwo Lekarskie) from Lviv (Lwów), in late 1920s almost 1000 guests came there yearly. During the times when western Ukraine was under Polish authority, the city was part of the Ivano-Frankivsk regional administration, Stanisławów Voivodeship back then. Currently the town is located in the close proximity to Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Carpathian Mountains.[4] Currently the city is one of the major national tourist resort as well as health resorts. The city continues to carry on its legacy of one of the best health resorts in Europe.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Administrative info Template:Uk icon
- ^ Administrative info Template:Uk icon
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ A map that points the location of the city Template:Uk icon
External links
- Travel agency web-site with offers to travel to Morshyn as one of the places with the best sanatoriums Template:En icon
- Another web-site that describes Morshyn's great spas Template:En icon
- Morshyn is a well-known spa town in the Lviv region caring for gastrointestinal issues Template:En icon
- Web-site of the Lviv Oblast administration that mentions Morshyn is the city that specializes in the development of the sanatorium resort network Template:Uk icon
- Travel agency web-site with offers to healthy travel Template:En icon
49°09′N 23°52′E / 49.150°N 23.867°E
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