Time zone EET (UTC+2) | District Borshchiv Postal code 48734 | |
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Strilkivtsi (Ukrainian: Стрілківці, Polish: Strzałkowce), a village in Ukraine, is located on the Nichlava river, within the Borshchiv Raion of Ternopil Oblast. There is a cave Priest's Grotto near the village.
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Map of Strilkivtsi, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
History
The village was first mentioned in 1409. There is a legend of the name of the village. It is said that archers of Galician princes, who guarded the fortress, founded the village. Also, there is another version. The name is similar to the river Strilka, and the village is situated along the "straight river like an arrow".
In 1907 a reading room of society Prosvita was founded in the village.
Monuments
There is a church of Dormition of the Mother of God (1816), Roman Catholic Church and a chapel (2000).
Notable natives
References
Strilkivtsi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA