Borynia, Turka Raion

Borynia
Бориня

Coat of arms
Borynia
Location of Borynia
Coordinates: 49°04′40″N 22°59′43″E / 49.07778°N 22.99528°E / 49.07778; 22.99528Coordinates: 49°04′40″N 22°59′43″E / 49.07778°N 22.99528°E / 49.07778; 22.99528
Country
Oblast
Raion		  Ukraine
Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast
Turka Raion
Area
 • Total 2,5 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 1,443
Area code(s) +380 3269
Website смт Бориня (Ukrainian)

Borynia (Ukrainian: Бо́риня) is an urban-type settlement in Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine along the flow of the Stryi River. Remotely 145 kilometres (90 mi) from the city of Lviv,[1] 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Uzhhorod, and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Turka. Local government — Borynska settlement council.[2] Population: 1,443 (2013 est.)[3].

The main occupation of the population is agriculture and forestry.

The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1552.[4] In 1870 a treasure of Roman coins from Emperor Trajan times, were discovered in Borynia.

Notes

  1. ↑ DELLA
  2. ↑ Borynska settlement council Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

References

Literature

  • Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р.
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