Shybalyn ( ua, Шибалин, en, Shybalyn, pl, Szybalyn, russian: Шыбалын) is a large village of 1359 people in Ternopil Raion of

Ternopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast ( uk, Тернопі́льська о́бласть, translit=Ternopilska oblast; also referred to as Ternopilshchyna, uk, Терно́пільщина, label=none, or Ternopillia, uk, Тернопілля, label=none) is an obl ...

, Ukraine. It belongs to

Berezhany urban hromada Berezhany urban hromada ( uk, Бережанська міська об'єднана територіальна громада), also known as Berezhany Hromada ( uk, Бережанська громада, Romanization of Ukrainian, translit. ''Bere ...

, 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. Shybalyn is a major village 10 km east of Berezhany on the Berezhany-Kozova-Ternopil highway. Until 18 July 2020, Shybalyn belonged to Berezhany Raion and was the second largest village in the raion (behind

Naraiv Naraiv, also Narayiv, Narajiv ( uk, Нараїв; pl, Narajów; yi, נאראיעוו, Narayev; he, נאראיוב, Narayuv) is a selo in Ternopil Raion of Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Naraiv rural hromada, one of ...

). The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Berezhany Raion was merged into Ternopil Raion. It is one of the oldest villages in the area. The name comes from the Ukrainian/Polish word "shyba," window-glass. The first historic mention of the village dates to 1451. Shybalyn lays within the historic region of

Halychyna Galicia ()"Galicia"
''

Podillya Upland. Shybalyn is situated along the deep valley of river Tsenivka (tributary of

Zolota Lypa Zolota Lypa ( uk, Золота Липа, pl, Złota Lipa) is a river in Western Ukraine. It flows through the Ternopil and Chortkiv Raions, forming the Berezhany Lake north of the city of Berezhany. It is a left tributary of Dniester, belonging t ...

) with high hills on both sides. There is a state botanical reserve nearby the village. Highway Stryi - Kropyvnytckyi runs through the village. There are numerous bus routes that connect Rohatyn, Berezhany and

Ternopil Ternópil ( uk, Тернопіль, Ternopil' ; pl, Tarnopol; yi, טאַרנאָפּל, Tarnopl, or ; he, טארנופול (טַרְנוֹפּוֹל), Tarnopol; german: Tarnopol) is a city in the west of Ukraine. Administratively, Ternopi ...

that stop in the village. There are Ukrainian Greek-Catholic church of St. Yuri, The Orthodox Church of St. John the Divine and The old Polish Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady is in delipidated condition.

Population

* Population in 1900: 1981 inhabitants * Population in 1939: 2410 inhabitants * Population in 1991: 1359 inhabitants * Population in 2007: 1293 inhabitants with over 400 houses

References

Berezhany urban hromada Villages in Ternopil Raion {{Ukraine-geo-stub