Municipality Morshyn Postal code 79000 Local time Sunday 8:20 AM | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 6,037 (2013) Area code +380 | |
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Licence plate BC (before 2004: ТА,ТВ,ТН,ТС) Weather 3°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Morshyn (Ukrainian: Моршин, Polish: Morszyn-Zdrój) is a city in Ukraine's Lviv Oblast (region). Morshyn is designated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 6,037 (2013 est.).
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Map of Morshyn, Lvivska, Ukraine
Quick overview
In 1918-1939 Morshyn was in Polish territory and, as "Morszyn-Zdrój," was a popular spa. The spa belonged to the Medical Association (Towarzystwo Lekarskie) from Lviv (Lwów), in late 1920s almost 1000 guests came there yearly. During the times when western Ukraine was under Polish authority, the city was part of the Ivano-Frankivsk regional administration, Stanisławów Voivodeship back then. Currently the town is located in the close proximity to Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Carpathian Mountains. Currently the city is one of the major national tourist resort as well as health resorts. The city continues to carry on its legacy of one of the best health resorts in Europe.