Medukha, Halych Raion

Medukha (Ukrainian: Медуха) is a village in the Halych Raion of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. Hnyla Lypa River flows near of the village.

Medukha

Медуха

Meducha
Ruins of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Medukha
Medukha
Coordinates: 49°08′56″N 24°48′36″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk
RaionHalych Raion
Area
  Total17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Population
  Total442
  Density25.65/km2 (66.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
77145
Area code(s)+380 3431

History

First written mention comes from the 15th century. Then belonged to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1772 until 1918 to Austrian (Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary) empires, in 1918-1919 to West Ukrainian People's Republic. From 1991 belonged to Ukraine.

Reading room of Ukrainian society Prosvita operated in the village.

Attractions

  • Church
  • Roman Catholic church

People

References

    Sources

    • (in Polish) Koscioly i klasztory rzymskokatolockie dawnego wojewodztwa ruskiego.— Кrаków, 2002
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