Country Ukraine District Horodok Raion Elevation/(average value of) 270 m (890 ft) Area 214 ha | Province Lviv Oblast Established 1571 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Sunday 5:53 AM | |
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Zashkovychi (Ukrainian: За́шковичі) is a village (selo) in the Lviv Oblast (province) of Western Ukraine.
The village is small and has an area of 2,14 km2 and population of the village is around 552 persons. Local government is administered by Zavydovytska village council.
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Map of Zashkovychi, Lvivska, Ukraine
Geography
It is located in the Horodok Raion (district) at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Highway in Ukraine (H13) – Lviv – Sambir – Uzhhorod. A distance from Zashkovychi to the district center Horodok is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), to the regional center of Lviv is 39 kilometres (24 mi) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the Komarno.
History
About the village Zakovychi in writing first mention exists of 1571.
Cult constructions and religion
In the village there are the Saint prophet Elijah church (Wooden church, 1830). The church occasionally is used to celebrations. Local architectural monument of Horodok Raion (1571-М).
The new church of St. of Elijah (stone) is built beside.