Birky, Yavoriv Raion

For another village in Ukraine named Velyki Birky, see Velyki Birky
Birky
Бірки
village

View of the village Birky, Yavoriv Raion.
Birky
Coordinates: UA 49°54′48″N 23°55′04″E / 49.91333°N 23.91778°E / 49.91333; 23.91778Coordinates: UA 49°54′48″N 23°55′04″E / 49.91333°N 23.91778°E / 49.91333; 23.91778
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
District Yavoriv Raion
Established 1785
Area
 • Total 2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 292 m (958 ft)
Population
 • Total 2,203
 • Density 0.80/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 81092
Area code +380 3259

Birky (Ukrainian: Бі́рки, formerly known as Birky Yanivski (Ukrainian: Бірки Янівські) and Birky Dominikanski (Ukrainian: Бірки Домініканські) – a village (selo) in the Lviv Oblast (province), Yavoriv Raion of Western Ukraine. Population: 2203. [1] Local government is administered by Birkivska Village Council. [2]

Geography

Birky village is the most distant in Yavoriv district from the district center of Yavoriv (52 kilometres (32 mi)), but there are nearest from the regional center of Lviv (14 kilometres (8.7 mi)). A railway Lviv - Rava-Ruska there passes through the village.

History and religion

The settlements arose at the end of the XVIII century in the area, which was surrounded by hills. Originally have settled monastics of the Dominican Order. From this came the name of the village – Birky Dominikanski, name of the village, which was until 1947.
The first written mention of the village dates back to 1785.
In the village operates the Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, built in 2010.

References

  1. ↑ Село Бірки (Львівська обл., Яворівський р-н): карта вулиць (Ukrainian)
  2. ↑ Бірківська сільська рада (Ukrainian)

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