Spas (, ) is a village ( selo) in

Sambir Raion Sambir Raion () is a raion (district) in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its capital (political), administrative center is Sambir. Population: It was established in 1965. On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the numb ...

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, of

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. It belongs to

Staryi Sambir urban hromada Staryi Sambir urban hromada () is a hromada in Ukraine, in Sambir Raion of Lviv Oblast. The administrative center is the city of Staryi Sambir. Settlements The hromada consists of 1 city (Staryi Sambir), 1 rural settlement (Stara Sil) and 24 vi ...

, one of the

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s of Ukraine. The total area of the village is 0.62 km², and the population is around 493 people. The local government is administered by the Tershivska village council.

Geography

The village is located in the mountainous terrain of the Staryi Sambir Raion along the left (west) bank of the

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. This area is also known as the Carpathian Foothills. The village is located from the district center of

Staryi Sambir Staryi Sambir (, ; ) is a city in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine, close to the border with Poland. Staryi Sambir hosts the administration of Staryi Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is approximat ...

along Highway H13, which runs from

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–

Sambir Sambir (, ; ; ) is a city in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the Capital city, administrative center of Sambir Raion (Raion, district) and is located close to the border with Poland. Sambir hosts the administration of Sambir urba ...

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. The village is situated from the regional center

and from the Ukrainian city of

History and attractions

The village is known to have existed since at least the year 1295. In 1301,

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Leo I of Galicia Leo I of Galicia (; – c. 1301) was King of Ruthenia, Prince of Belz (1245–1264), Przemyśl, Galicia (1264–1269), and Kiev (1271–1301). He was a son of King Daniel of Galicia and his first wife, Anna Mstislavna Smolenskaia (daughter ...

(ca. 1228 – ca. 1301) died in the town. Until 18 July 2020, Spas belonged to Staryi Sambir Raion. 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 Staryi Sambir Raion was merged into Sambir Raion. A few kilometers south of the village is a geological landmark called the Spassky Stone.
On July 28, 2013 a commemorative stone and memorable tablet was created and consecrated in the village of Spas to commemorate the 1025th anniversary of the baptism of Kievan Rus.Голос Прикарпаття. Ювілей хрещення України-Руси Старосамбірщина урочисто відзначить у Спасі

References

External links

village Spas

Старосамбірщина, село Спас

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Literature

* Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Тершів. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 787 {{in lang, uk Villages in Sambir Raion