Syhlovate


Syhlovate (Ukrainian: Сиглова́те, Polish: Syhłowate) — village (selo) in Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine, deep in the Carpathians. The village is located high in the mountains, the average height — 744 metres (2,440 ft) above sea level.

Syhlovate

Силовате
Village
Syhlovate
Coordinates: 48°58′44″N 22°57′12″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Lviv Oblast
Raion Turka Raion
Area
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
0,833
 • Density75,727/km2 (196,130/sq mi)
Websiteсело Сигловате (Ukrainian)

The village is distant from the city of Lviv at 183 kilometres (114 mi), 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Turka, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Uzhhorod.[1]

Local government — Bitlianska village council.[2] Residents of the village are engaged in agriculture and forestry.

In the village there is a church the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. Also, the village has a school, forestry, bakery, workshop for furniture.

History

The first mention of villages Syhlovate in historical documents refers to 1580.[3]

References
  1. DELLA (in Ukrainian)
  2. Bitlianska village council Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Turka district: map, photos


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