Velyki Hrybovychi
| Velyki Hrybovychi Великі Грибовичі | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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  Velyki Hrybovychi | |
| Coordinates: UA 49°54′41″N 24°03′08″E / 49.91139°N 24.05222°ECoordinates: UA 49°54′41″N 24°03′08″E / 49.91139°N 24.05222°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Lviv Oblast |
| District |
 Zhovkva Raion |
| Established | 1440 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,30 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Elevation/(average value of) | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,704 |
| • Density | 138,54/km2 (35,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 80380 |
| Area code | +380 3252 |
| Website | село Великі Грибовичі (Ukrainian) |
Velyki Hrybovychi (Ukrainian: Вели́кі Грибо́вичі) is a village in Zhovkva Raion, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. The population of the village is about 1704 people. Local government is administered by Hrybovytska village council.[1]
Geography
The village is located in the direction Highway M09 (Ukraine) (
) at a distance 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the regional center of Lviv and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the district center Zhovkva. The village Mali Hrybovychi is located not far, a distance of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), from Velyki Hrybovychi.
History
The first written mention dates back to year 1440.[2]
In the village was a Greek Catholic parish but the Roman Catholic parish was in a nearby village Malekhiv.
Attractions
An architectural monument of local importance of the Zhovkva Raion is in the village Velyki Hrybovychi. It is the St. Cosmas and St. Damian's Greek Catholic Church, built in 1897 (1927-M).[3] Construction of the church was started in 1897 and been completed in the 1906. Church was consecrated by Metropolitan Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky in April 22, 1908.
Gallery
SS Cosmas and Damian Church
Sts Cosmas & Damian Church
References
External links
- village Velyki Hrybovychi
- Geographical Names; Velikiye Gribovichi: Ukraine
- Великі Грибовичі. Церква св. Кузьми і Дем’яна(Ukrainian)
- weather.in.ua
Literature
- Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р., сторінка 532