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Volosyanka
Волосянка
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Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictSkole Raion
Established1572
Area
 • Total
301 km2 (116 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
673 m (2,208 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,452
 • Density48,239/km2 (124,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82663
Area code+380 3251
Websiteсело Волосянка (Ukrainian)


Volosyanka (Template:Lang-uk) — village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. It is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians within the limits the Eastern Beskids. The population of village is 1452 persons. Local government – Volosiankivska village council.[1]

The first written mention of Volosyanka which dates from the year 1572.[2]

Geography

Village are located in the valley of the rivers Slavka River and Yalynkuvata River. West of the village are the vertices Vysokyy Verh[3] (1,242 metres (4,070 ft)), Plischka (1,032.2 metres (3,386 ft)), Mount Yarochysche (987 metres (3,240 ft)) and Mount Yalyna (1,164.5 metres (3,821 ft)). In the south is Mount Ilsa (1,064.5 metres (3,492 ft)).

The village Volosyanka is situated in the 145 kilometres (90 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the district center Skole, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Slavske.[4]

Attractions

In this village there are an architectural monument of national importance. That is the wooden Church of the Holy Eucharist and a belfry.[5]

References