Shklo (Ukrainian: Шкло, Polish: Szkło) is an urban-type settlement in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, in southwest Ukraine.[1] It belongs to Novoiavorivsk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 6,069 (2021 est.)[3].

Shklo Шкло Szkło
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms
Shklo Location in Lviv Oblast Show map of Lviv Oblast Shklo Location in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 49°57′01″N 23°31′33″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Lviv Oblast
Raion	Yavoriv Raion
Established	1456
Area
• Total	1,263 km2 (488 sq mi)
Elevation /(average value of)	258 m (846 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	6,069
• Density	4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	81050
Area code	+380 3259
Website	смт Шкло (Ukrainian)

Shklo is situated in the 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center Yavoriv, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Krakovets.

Sanatorium treatment

In the village located sanatorium “Shklo” He is rich in the unique combination of natural medicinal factors. There are drinkable sources of slightly mineralised water “Naftusia-Shklo”, hydrogen-sulphidous springs of high and middle mineralization and peaty-mineral medicinal muds.

Culture

The village has two sights of architecture Yavoriv district:

• Church of St. Paraskeva (wooden) 1732 (1454 /1).
• The bell tower of the church of St. Paraskeva (wooden) 1732 (1454 /2).

And the village has one sight of architecture local importance:

• The Parish School of the 18th century. (556–м).

Personalities

• Hordynsky Yaroslav Antonovich[4] (1882-1939) –- Ukrainian literary critic, literary historian, translator, teacher. Full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society.

References

Sources

• История Городов и Сёл. Шкло, Яворовский район - Львовская область (in Russian)

External links

• weather.in.ua
• Javorivs'kyj rajon (District). Šklo (Shklo)

На других языках

[de] Schklo

[ru] Шкло (посёлок городского типа)