Syhlovate


Syhlovate (Ukrainian: Сиглова́те, Polish: Syhłowate) — village (selo) in Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine, deep in the Carpathians. The village is located high in the mountains, the average height 744 metres (2,440 ft) above sea level.

Syhlovate

Силовате
Village
Syhlovate
Coordinates: 48°58′44″N 22°57′12″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Lviv Oblast
Raion Turka Raion
Area
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
0,833
  Density75,727/km2 (196,130/sq mi)
Websiteсело Сигловате (Ukrainian)

The village is distant from the city of Lviv at 183 kilometres (114 mi), 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Turka, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Uzhhorod.[1]

Local government — Bitlianska village council.[2] Residents of the village are engaged in agriculture and forestry.

In the village there is a church the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. Also, the village has a school, forestry, bakery, workshop for furniture.

History

The first mention of villages Syhlovate in historical documents refers to 1580.[3]

References


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