Khashchovania ( uk, Хащова́ня, pl, Chaszczowanie) is a village (''selo'') in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, of western Ukraine. More specifically, it is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians within the limits of the Eastern Beskids (

Skole Beskids The Skole Beskids ( uk, Сколівські Бескиди; pl, Beskidy Skolskie) is a mountain range in western Ukraine, belonging to the set of ranges called the Eastern Beskids, within the Outer Eastern Carpathians. The mountains are compos ...

) in southwestern part of the oblast. It is from the city of Lviv, from

Skole Skole ( uk, Ско́ле) is a town in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Skole urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: . History The first official date recorded for Skole was in ...

, and from

Slavske Slavske ( uk, Славське; pl, Sławsko) is an urban-type settlement in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It's located above sea level close to the city of Skole, southwest of Lviv. Slavske is an urban village and a popular ski resort in ...

. Khashchovania belongs to

Slavske settlement hromada Slavske ( uk, Славське; pl, Sławsko) is an urban-type settlement in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It's located above sea level close to the city of Skole, southwest of Lviv. Slavske is an urban village and a popular ski resort i ...

, one of the

hromada A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...

s of Ukraine. Local government — Volosiankivska village council.

History

The village was founded in 1580. It is one of the settlements in Stryi Raion where traditional Boyko architecture wooden churches of the 19th century are well-preserved, including the St. John the Baptist Church built in 1846. Before the Second World War the promoters of churches in Volosyanka and Khashchovania were the barons of Gredli, who also controlled local industry.Palace of Kinskih
Cityplaces. Retrieved 24 May 2014. (Ukrainian) Until 18 July 2020, Khashchovania belonged to

Skole Raion Skole Raion ( uk, Сколівський район) was a raion in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was Skole. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the nu ...

. 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 Skole Raion was merged into Stryi Raion.

Culture

Since the time of the early Old Rus tribes, people of the Carpathian mountain region have created unique embroidery, with local variances. The craft has survived and is an important aspect of the area's folk culture. Embroidered works are popular in the Ukraine and abroad.БОЙКІВСЬКА ВИШИВАНКА
. Carpathy.nadvirna.com Retrieved 24 May 2014. (Ukrainian)

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