Lopushnia, Lopushnya, sometimes Lopushna (Ukrainian: Лопушня, Polish: Lopuszna, Lopusznia) is a village of 282 people in

Ivano-Frankivsk Raion Ivano-Frankivsk Raion ( uk, Івано-Франківський район, translit=Ivano-Frankiwśkyj rajon) is a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions ...

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukrain ...

in the western part of

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

. It is the first village on the highway when entering Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast from the side of Berezhany and Ternopil Oblast. Lopushnia belongs to

Rohatyn urban hromada Rohatyn ( uk, Рогатин, pl, Rohatyn) is a city located on the Hnyla Lypa River in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Pop ...

, 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 river Narayivka flows through Lopushnia. In terms of administration the village is subordinated to the village council in

Verkhnia Lypytsia Verkhnia Lypytsia ( uk, Верхня Липиця, literally "Upper Lypytsya"), also Upper Lipitsa, is a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Clo ...

, a much larger neighbouring village 2 km away. There are daily bus connections between Lopushnia and

Rohatyn Rohatyn ( uk, Рогатин, pl, Rohatyn) is a city located on the Hnyla Lypa River in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Pop ...

, and between Lopushnia and

Berezhany Berezhany ( uk, Бережани, ; pl, Brzeżany; yi, ברעזשאַן, Brezhan; he, בּז'יז'אני/בּז'ז'ני ''Bzhezhani''/''Bzhizhani'') is a city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It lies about fr ...

. The village is easily accessible by road and public transport. There are vast deposits of

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

in the hills. Limestone is being mined and slaked here. The closest railway station is in

Pidvysoke Pidvysoke ( uk, Підвисоке) may refer to the following places in Ukraine: * Pidvysoke, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, a village in Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast * Pidvysoke, Borova settlement hromada, Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, a villag ...

, less than 1 km away.

History

An idol of ancient Slavic deity of Swietowit was found at Lopushnia. In 1772–1918, Lopushnia was part of the

Austrian empire The Austrian Empire (german: link=no, Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling , ) was a Central-Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, ...

. In 1918–1919, of

West Ukrainian People's Republic The West Ukrainian People's Republic (WUPR) or West Ukrainian National Republic (WUNR), known for part of its existence as the Western Oblast of the Ukrainian People's Republic, was a short-lived polity that controlled most of Eastern Gali ...

, and from 1920–1939, of

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. During the First World War, there was a front line in Lopushnia and the surrounding areas. As a result, there are numerous trenches and bomb holes in the local forests. There is also a First World War Turkish Military Cemetery and Memorial to the fallen Turkish soldiers here. There is also Austrian Military Cemetery, in desolate condition. There is a significant community of deported Ukrainians from south-east Poland (

Lemkovyna The Lemko Region (; pl, Łemkowszczyzna; uk, Лемківщина, translit=Lemkivshchyna) is an ethnographic area in southern Poland that has traditionally been inhabited by the Lemko people. The land stretches approximately long and wide ...

and Nadsannia / Upper San valley) residing in Lopushnia. They have been forcefully resettled here during " Action Vistula" in the late-1940s. A monument commemorating this event (with the names of deportees and their original villages) has been erected next to the new church in Lopushnia. Until 18 July 2020, Lopushnia belonged to

Rohatyn Raion Rohatyn Raion ( uk, Рога́тинський райо́н, translit=Rohatynśkyj rajon) was a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region). The town of Rohatyn was the administrative center of the raion. The raion was abolished on 18 Ju ...

. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast to six. The area of Rohatyn Raion was merged into Ivano-Frankivsk Raion.

Village data

* Population 282 * Size 2,239 km² * Population density 125,95 persons/km² * Postal code is 77044 * Telephone code is +380 03435

Neighbouring localities

* Nyzhnia Lypytsia * Kuriany *

* Chesnyky *

Pukiv Pukiv ( uk, Пуків) is a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), Ukraine. It belongs to Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Pukiv belonged to Rohatyn Raion Rohatyn Ra ...

* Honorativka * Korchunok *

Stratyn Stratyn (Ukrainian: Стратин, yi, סטרעטין ''Stretin'') is a village and rural municipality in western Ukraine. It lies in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine, in the centre of the historic area of Halychyna ( ...

Gallery

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References

{{Rohatyn Raion Villages in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion