Country Ukraine Raion Skole Raion Population 383 Area 130 ha | Oblast Lviv Oblast Elevation 728 m (2,388 ft) Website село Хащованя | |
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Khashchovania (Ukrainian: Хащова́ня, Polish: Chaszczowanie) is a village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, of western Ukraine. More specifically, it is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians within the limits the Eastern Beskids (Skole Beskids) in southwestern part of the Lviv Oblast in Skole Raion. It is 153 kilometres (95 mi) from the city of Lviv, 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Skole, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Slavske. Local government — Volosiankivska village council.
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Map of Khashchovanya, Lvivska, Ukraine
History
The village was founded in 1580. It is one of the settlements in the Skole district where traditional Boyko architecture wooden churches of the 19th century are well-preserved, including the St. John the Baptist Church built in 1846.
Before the Second World War the promoters of churches in Volosyanka and Khashchovania were the barons of Gredli, who also controlled local industry.
Culture
Since the time of the early Old Rus tribes, people of the Carpathian mountain region have created unique embroidery, with local variances. The craft has survived and is an important aspect of the area's folk culture. Embroidered works are popular in the Ukraine and abroad.