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Country
  
Ukraine

Raion
  
Skole Raion

Population
  
955

Area
  
219 ha

Oblast
  
Lviv Oblast

Elevation
  
655 m (2,149 ft)

Website
  
село Сможе (Ukrainian)

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Smozhe (Ukrainian: Смо́же ) is a village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, in Western Ukraine. Smozhe is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians within the limits the Eastern Beskids (Skole Beskids) in southern part of the Lviv Oblast in Skole Raion. Local government – Smozhenska village council.

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Map of Smozhe, Lvivska, Ukraine

Geography

The village is located along the highway road Highway M06 (Ukraine) (), on the southern slopes of the ridge Dovzhky (998 – 1056 m). It is 146 kilometres (91 mi) from the city of Lviv, 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Skole, and 123 kilometres (76 mi) from Uzhhorod.
This village is located on the altitude of 845 metres (2,770 ft) above sea level, which forms here the mountain climate.

History

The first written mention of which dates from the year 1553. Later, King Augustus III created the town, giving him October 24, 1760 Magdeburg rights and emblem. In the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland in volume X (released in 1889) description Smozhe occupies three pages. Smozhe was a town with a town hall, several shops and artisan workshops.

Sights

Preserved in the Smozhe a wooden Church of St. Michael, 1874. Together with Belfry located next are under protection of the state.

Literature

  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р.
  • References

    Smozhe Wikipedia