Borynia, Turka Raion

Borynia (Ukrainian: Бо́риня) is an urban-type settlement in Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine along the flow of the Stryi River. Remotely 145 kilometres (90 mi) from the city of Lviv,[1] 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Uzhhorod, and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Turka. Local government — Borynska settlement council.[2] Population: 1,402 (2020 est.)[3] .

For other places with the same name, see Borynia, Jastrzębie-Zdrój.
Borynia

Бориня
Coat of arms
Borynia
Location of Borynia
Coordinates: 49°04′40″N 22°59′43″E
Country
Oblast
Raion		 Ukraine
Lviv Oblast
Turka Raion
Area
 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,402
Area code(s)+380 3269
Websiteсмт Бориня (Ukrainian)

The main occupation of the population is agriculture and forestry.

The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1552.[4] In 1870 a treasure of Roman coins from Emperor Trajan times, were discovered in Borynia.

Notes
  1. DELLA
  2. Borynska settlement council Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

References

Literature
  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р.
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