Verkhnii Turiv (Ukrainian: Верхній Турів, Polish: Tureczki Wyżne) is a village (selo) in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, in south-west Ukraine. It belongs to Borynia settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

Verkhnii Turiv
Верхній Турів
Tureczki Wyżne
Village
Verkhnii Turiv is located in Lviv Oblast
Verkhnii Turiv
Verkhnii Turiv
Verkhnii Turiv is located in Ukraine
Verkhnii Turiv
Verkhnii Turiv
Coordinates: 49°03′57″N 22°55′36″E / 49.06583°N 22.92667°E / 49.06583; 22.92667
Country Ukraine
Oblast Lviv Oblast
RaionSambir Raion
Area
1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
485
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)

The village was first mentioned in 1564. There is a wooden Orthodox church built in 1890.[2]

Until 18 July 2020, Verkhnii Turiv belonged to Turka 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 Turka Raion was merged into Sambir Raion.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Боринская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Rąkowski, Grzegorz (2013). Ukraińskie Karpaty i Podkarpacie. Część zachodnia (in Polish). Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz". p. 422. ISBN 978-83-62460-31-1.
  3. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.