Buchaly (Ukrainian: Буча́ли) is a village (selo) in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Horodok urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population of the village is just about 1, 304 people and the local government is administered by Buchalivska village council. [2]

Buchaly
Бучали
Buchaly is located in Lviv Oblast
Buchaly
Buchaly
Coordinates: 49°39′08″N 23°40′42″E / 49.65222°N 23.67833°E / 49.65222; 23.67833
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictLviv Raion
Established1604
Area
 • Total
107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,304
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81560
Area code+380 3231
Websiteсело Бучали / райцентр Городок / облцентр Львів (Ukrainian)

Geography

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The village is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Komarno, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Horodok and 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the regional center of Lviv. Through the village passes railway from Lviv to Sambir.

History

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For the first time the village mentioned in historical documents in the early 16th century. But the date of establishment the village is considered 1604.[3]

Until 18 July 2020, Buchaly belonged to Horodok Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Horodok Raion was merged into Lviv Raion.[4][5]

Cult constructions and religion

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In the village there are two religious communities. This religious community of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Religious Community of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.[6]
There are two churches for the needs of religious communities:

  • Church of the Holy Trinity (UGCC).
  • Church of St. Archangel Gabriel (UAPC).
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References

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  1. ^ "Городокская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ https://archive.lvivoblrada.gov.ua/UserFiles/Image/docs/proekt/папка/Паспорти/Паспорт%20Городок%20(3).docx
  3. ^ [1] (in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  6. ^ РЕЛІГІЙНІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
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Literature

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  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Бучали. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 257 (in Ukrainian)