Buchaly


Buchaly (Ukrainian: Буча́ли) is a village (selo) in Horodok Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine.
The population of the village is just about 1, 345 people and the local government is administered by Buchalivska village council. [1]

Buchaly

Бучали
village
Buchaly
Coordinates: 49°39′08″N 23°40′42″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Horodok Raion
Established1604
Area
 • Total107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 • Total1,345
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81560
Area code+380 3231
Websiteсело Бучали / райцентр Городок / облцентр Львів (Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Komarno, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center of Horodok and 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the regional center of Lviv. Through the village passes railway from Lviv to Sambir.

History

For the first time the village mentioned in historical documents in the early 16th century. But the date of establishment the village is considered 1604.[2]

Cult constructions and religion

In the village there are two religious communities. This religious community of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Religious Community of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.[3]
There are two churches for the needs of religious communities:

  • Church of the Holy Trinity (UGCC).
  • Church of St. Archangel Gabriel (UAPC).
  • Church of the Holy Trinity (UGCC). Buchaly
  • Church of St. Archangel Gabriel (UAPC). Buchaly

References
  1. Бучалівська сільська рада (in Ukrainian)
  2. (in Ukrainian)
  3. РЕЛІГІЙНІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ (in Ukrainian)

Literature
  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Бучали. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 257 (in Ukrainian)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.