Baluchyn

Baluchyn (Ukrainian: Балучин) is a village in Busk Raion (district) of Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. Baluchyn is located in the southwestern part of Busk district. The distance from the village to the district centre is 15 km, to the railway station Krasne is 9 km, to the region centre is 45 km. Highway "Peremyshlyany-Berestechko" runs through the village. An area of settlement is 3,242 km2, population is 608 inhabitants.

Baluchyn

Балучин
Coordinates: 49°58′0″N 24°37′0″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Lviv Oblast
RaionBusk Raion
Area
  Total3.242 km2 (1.252 sq mi)
Population
  Total608
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
80565
Area code(s)+380-3264

History

Word "baluchyn" was first mentioned in written sources for 1476.

During Austrian government village was a part of Firlejowka dominion and Brody district (from 1789 – Zolochiv district).[1]

In 1885, Baluchyn's proprietor was lord Henrich who had mansion in neighboring village Kutkir. There were one class state school and public service loan in Baluchyn.

Brick church for public funds was built in 1891. The church was painted by Markiian Chuiko in 1938 while iconostasis was painted by Skrutkov in 1907.

In 1941, during German occupation there was Ukrainian school with German language learning. School consisted of four classes.

Demographics

According to Census 2001 language use looks like that:[2]

Language Percent
Ukrainian 99.55
Russian 0.3
Belorussian 0.15
Kutova street

References


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