Kariv ( uk, Ка́рів) is a small village (
selo) in
Chervonohrad Raion,
Lviv Oblast of
Western Ukraine. It belongs to
Belz urban hromada, 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.
The total area of the village is 4.6 km
2, and the population is around 1157 people. Local government is administered by Karivska village council.
Geography
This village is located on the altitude of above sea level, and is located at a distance from the regional center of
Lviv, from the district center
Sokal, and from the
mining city Chervonohrad.
History and Attractions
Archival records of Kariv date back to 1490.
Until 18 July 2020, Kariv belonged to
Sokal Raion
Sokal ( uk, Сокаль, romanized: ''Sokal'') is a city located on the Bug River in Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Sokal urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population is approx ...
. 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 Sokal Raion was merged into Chervonohrad Raion.
The Church of St. Paraskeva (1887, stone) is an architectural monument of local importance.
Famous people
* Matyuk Viktor Hryhorovych – Ukrainian composer, author of the textbook of science of harmony, priest and folklorist. He is buried in the cemetery in the village Kariv; there is a monument.
ДЕКІЛЬКА ЗАМІТОК ПРО КОМПОЗИТОРА ВІКТОРА МАТЮКА І СПОГАД ПРО ВІДКРИТТЯ ЙОМУ ПАМ’ЯТНИКА У 1937 РОЦІ В КАРОВІ.
References
External links
weather.in.ua/Kariv
Literature
* ''Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Сокальський район, Карів.'' – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 750 {{in lang, uk
Villages in Chervonohrad Raion