Obroshyne

Obroshyne (Ukrainian: Обро́шине) is a village in Pustomyty Raion, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine.
The population of the village is about 4186. Local government is administered by the village council.[1]

Obroshyne

Обро́шине
Palace at Obroshyne, 1730
Obroshyne
Coordinates: 49°47′07″N 23°52′07″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
District Pustomyty Raion
Established1447
Area
  Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
  Total4,186
  Density2,093/km2 (5,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81115
Area code+380 3230
Websiteсело Оброшине (Ukrainian)
St. Demetrius church, 1914

Geography

Obroshyne is located along Highway M06 (Ukraine) ( M06), which goes from Kiev to the Hungarian border near Chop. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the regional center, Lviv, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the district center, Pustomyty, and 274 kilometres (170 mi) from Chop.[2] The village of Basivka is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away.

History

The first written mention of the village of Obroshyne dates to 1447.[3] In 1456 King Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland gave the estate to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv.

Religious buildings

  • Church of St. Demetrius, 1914
  • Roman Catholic Church, 1791 (in disrepair)[4]

Attractions

The village contains the following national heritage sites:

  • Lviv Archbishops Residence, 1730 (number 477/0)
  • Palace, 1730 ( number 477/1 )
  • Bell tower of St. Demetrius, 1774 (number 491-M)

In addition, Obroshyn dendropark is of national importance.

Notable residents

  • Lev Shankovsky (1903 - 1995). He and his wife were schoolteachers in the locality.

References

Sources

  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 603


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