Korchyn ( uk, Ко́рчин , pl, Korczyn) is a village (''selo'') in

Stryi Raion Stryi Raion ( uk, Стрийський район) is a raion in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Stryi. Population: . On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Lviv Obl ...

Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast ( uk, Льві́вська о́бласть, translit=Lvivska oblast, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna ( uk, Льві́вщина, ), ). The name of each oblast is a wikt:Appendix:Glossary#relational, relational adjective—in Englis ...

, in

Western Ukraine Western Ukraine or West Ukraine ( uk, Західна Україна, Zakhidna Ukraina or , ) is the territory of Ukraine linked to the former Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, which was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austria ...

. The village is located along the

Stryi River The Stryi River ( uk, Стрий) starts in the Carpathian mountains in western Ukraine. It snakes through the mountains running for 231 km (144 miles). After 193 km it passes Stryi. The river continues for another 32 km before ...

, on the road between the urban-type settlements of

Verkhnie Synovydne Verkhnie Synovydne ( uk, Ве́рхнє Синьови́дне, former name, to 1946 uk, Синьовидсько Вижнє, translit=Synovydsko Vyzhnie, label=none, pl, Synowódzko Wyżne) is an urban-type settlement in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblas ...

and

Skhidnytsia Skhidnytsia ( uk, Схі́дниця) is an urban-type settlement in Lviv Oblast, Western Ukraine. The settlement is part of Drohobych Raion, and represented by local Skhidnytska settlement council. Skhidnytsia hosts the administration of Skhidn ...

. Korchyn belongs to

Skole urban hromada 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 ...

, 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. It is from the city of

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine ...

, 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 Skhidnytsia.
Local government — Korchynska village council.

History

The first record of the village dates back to 1446. Historically Korchyn divided into two parts: Eastern part — the ancient name Korchyn Rustykalnyy and Western part — Korchyn Shlyahetskyy. Until 18 July 2020, Korchyn 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.

Attractions

The village includes two architectural sights: Пам'ятки архітектури Сколівського району * St. Cosmas and Damian's Church (wood), 1824 (504/1-М). * The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan, 1824 (504/2-М).

Gallery

St. Cosmas and Damian's Church (wood), 1824. Korchyn.JPG, Wooden Church of St. Cosmas and Damian's in the village Korchyn The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan, 1824. Korchyn.JPG, The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan in the village Korchyn Chapel of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Korchyn.JPG, Chapel of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the village Korchyn Chapel of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Korchyn.JPG, Chapel of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village Korchyn

References

External links

Населенні пункти Сколівського району - Корчин

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Literature

* uk, Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 717. Villages in Stryi Raion {{Lviv-geo-stub