Birky (Ukrainian: Бі́рки, formerly known as Birky Yanivski (Ukrainian: Бірки Янівські) and Birky Dominikanski (Ukrainian: Бірки Домініканські) is a village (selo) in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast (province) of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Ivano-Frankove settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 2203.[2] Local government is administered by Birkivska Village Council.[3]

Birky Бірки
village
View of the village Birky, Yavoriv Raion.
Birky
Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 23°55′04″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Lviv Oblast
District	Yavoriv Raion
Established	1785
Area
• Total	2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi)
Elevation /(average value of)	292 m (958 ft)
Population
• Total	2,203
• Density	0.80/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	81092
Area code	+380 3259

Geography

Birky village is located at the distance of 52 kilometres (32 mi) from the district center of Yavoriv, but is closer to the regional center of Lviv (14 kilometres (8.7 mi)). A railway Lviv - Rava-Ruska there passes through the village.

History and religion

The settlements arose at the end of the 18th century in the area, which was surrounded by hills. Originally have settled monastics of the Dominican Order. From this came the name of the village – Birky Dominikanski, name of the village, which was until 1947.
The first written mention of the village dates back to 1785.
In the village operates the Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, built in 2010.

References

External links

• weather.in.ua, Birky (Lviv region)

Literature

• Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Яворівський район, Бірки. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 925 (in Ukrainian)

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На других языках

[de] Birky (Jaworiw)

[ru] Борки (Яворовский район)