Bob'iatyn
| Bob'iatyn Боб'ятин | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Bob'iatyn | |
| Coordinates: UA 50°30′02″N 24°26′13″E / 50.50056°N 24.43694°ECoordinates: UA 50°30′02″N 24°26′13″E / 50.50056°N 24.43694°E | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Lviv Oblast |
| District |
 Sokal Raion |
| Established | 1448 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,22 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Elevation/(average value of) | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 878 |
| • Density | 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 80030 |
| Area code | +380 3257 |
| Website | село Боб'ятин, райцентр Сокаль (Ukrainian) |
Bob'iatyn (also Bobiatyn, Bobyatin, Bob'yatyn, Ukrainian: Боб'я́тин) – a small village (selo), which is located in Sokal Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine.
The population of the village is about 878 people,[1] and the local government is administered by Bob'iatynska village council.[2]
Geography
The village is located away from the central roads, in a flat terrain on the altitude of 207 metres (680 ft) above sea level. It is situated at a distance 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the regional center of Lviv, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district center Sokal and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the mining city Chervonohrad.
History and Attractions
The first written mention of the village, that the owner of was Jacob from Bob'iatyn village, dates back to 1448. Afterwards owners of the village had been Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700-1772) and Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki (1751-1805).[3]
In the village there are Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity (of stone), what was built in 1902.[4]
Famous people
- Kruchkevych Bogdan Volodimirovich (* 1923, Bob'iatyn) – a member of the OUN.[5]
- Mykytyuk Stepan Fedorovych (* 1922, Bob'iatyn) – the conductor of the OUN.[6]
- Stepan Khmara (* 1937, Bob'iatyn) – Ukrainian politician, a longtime prisoner of the Gulag, the deputy of the Supreme Council of Ukraine of the I, II and IV term.[7]
References
External links
- Bob'iatynska village council
- Bob'yatyn (Bob'iatyn, Bobiatyn, Bobyatin, ) on the map of Ukraine
- weather.in.ua/Bob'iatyn (Ukrainian)
Literature
- Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Сокальський район, Боб'ятин. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 748 (Ukrainian)
