Stara Sil

Coordinates: 49°29′22″N 22°57′56″E / 49.48944°N 22.96556°E / 49.48944; 22.96556
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Stara Sil
Стара Сіль
Flag of Stara Sil
Coat of arms of Stara Sil
Stara Sil is located in Lviv Oblast
Stara Sil
Stara Sil
Coordinates: 49°29′22″N 22°57′56″E / 49.48944°N 22.96556°E / 49.48944; 22.96556
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictSambir Raion
Established1421
Area
 • Total193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,074
 • Density5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82066
Area code+380 3238
Websiteсмт Стара Сіль (Ukrainian)

Stara Sil (the former name – Stara Ropa), (Ukrainian: Стара́ Сіль, Стара́ Ро́па, Polish Stara Sól German: Salzbrock) is a rural settlement in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Staryi Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 1,074 (2022 estimate)[2].

Geography[edit]

The settlement is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians hills in the western part of the Lviv region. This is on the path Staryi SambirKhyriv at a distance of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the district center Staryi Sambir and 96 kilometres (60 mi) from the regional center of Lviv.

History and attractions[edit]

The first historical mention is traditionally considered the year 1254. However, according to some sources, the settlement was founded as a watchdog in the 9 -10 century.[3] Since ancient times in the territory settlement were the extraction of salt, hence the name of the settlement.

Stara Sil was granted the Magdeburg Law in 1421.

Until 18 July 2020, Stara Sil belonged to Staryi Sambir Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Staryi Sambir Raion was merged into Sambir Raion.[4][5]

Until 26 January 2024, Stara Sil was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stara Sil became a rural settlement.[6]

Stara Sil contains a number of listed architectural monuments of Sambir Raion:

  • Church of the Resurrection of Christ (XVII century, wooden). (1427 /1).
  • The bell tower of the church of the Resurrection of Christ (XVII century, wooden). (1427 /2).
  • Church of St. Michael (stone) (1613 - 1660, 1922-1928) (1428 /1).
  • The bell tower of the church of St. Michael (mix.) XVII century. (1428 /2).
  • Church of Saint Paraskevi (wooden) XVI-XVII centuries. (1429 /1).
  • The bell tower of the church of St. Paraskevi XVII century. (1429 /2).

Notable people[edit]

Artist, Ludwik Dutkiewicz (1921-2008) was born in Stara Sil.[7]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Старосамборская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ Мандри Україною. Стара Сіль. (in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  6. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ludwik Dutkiewicz b. 2 February 1921". daao.org.au. Design & Art Australia Online. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

External links[edit]

Literature[edit]

  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Населені пункти, центри селищних і сільських Рад, Старосамбірського району, Стара Сіль. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 785 (in Ukrainian)