Holovetsko, Skole Raion

Holovetsko (Ukrainian: Голове́цько) is a village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. Local government is administered by Holovetska village council.[1]

Holovetsko

Головецько
Holovetsko
Coordinates: 48°54′42″N 23°23′49″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictSkole Raion
Established1574
Area
  Total173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
  Total524
  Density30,289/km2 (78,450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82641
Area code+380 3251
Websiteсело Головецько(Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is situated in the Ukrainian Carpathians along the river Holovchanka (Khitarka, Vandrivka ).[2] The village is located at the foot of the legendary Makivka mountain.[3]
It is at a distance 134 kilometres (83 mi) from the regional center of Lviv, 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the district center Skole, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the urban village Slavske.

History and Attractions

The first record of the village dates back to 1574 year.[4]
In the village was an architectural monument of local importance Skole district (Skole district) — Church of the Epiphany (wooden) 1873, (1494-М).[5] The church burned down January 28, 2007.[6]

References

Literature

  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р., сторінка 716
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