Stara Sil (the former name – Stara Ropa), (Ukrainian: Стара́ Сіль, Стара́ Ро́па, Polish Stara Sól German: Salzbrock) is an urban-type settlement in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Staryi Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 1,096 (2021 est.)[2].

Stara Sil Стара Сіль
village
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Stara Sil
Coordinates: 49°29′22″N 22°57′56″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Lviv Oblast
District	Sambir Raion
Established	1421
Area
• Total	193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation /(average value of)	346 m (1,135 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,096
• Density	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	82066
Area code	+380 3238
Website	смт Стара Сіль (Ukrainian)

Geography

The settlement is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians hills in the western part of the Lviv region. This is on the path Staryi Sambir – Khyriv at a distance of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the district center Staryi Sambir and 96 kilometres (60 mi) from the regional center of Lviv.

History and attractions

The first historical mention is traditionally considered the year 1254. However, according to some sources, the settlement was founded as a watchdog in the 9 -10 century.[3] Since ancient times in the territory settlement were the extraction of salt, hence the name of the settlement.

Stara Sil was granted the Magdeburg Law in 1421.

Until 18 July 2020, Stara Sil belonged to Staryi Sambir Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Staryi Sambir Raion was merged into Sambir Raion.[4][5]

Stara Sil contains a number of listed architectural monuments of Sambir Raion:

• Church of the Resurrection of Christ (XVII century, wooden). (1427 /1).
• The bell tower of the church of the Resurrection of Christ (XVII century, wooden). (1427 /2).
• Church of St. Michael (stone) (1613 - 1660, 1922-1928) (1428 /1).
• The bell tower of the church of St. Michael (mix.) XVII century. (1428 /2).
• Church of Saint Paraskevi (wooden) XVI-XVII centuries. (1429 /1).
• The bell tower of the church of St. Paraskevi XVII century. (1429 /2).

Notable people

Artist, Ludwik Dutkiewicz (1921-2008) was born in Stara Sil.[6]

Gallery

• 
  St. Archangel Michael catholic church.
• 
  Church and bell tower of the St. Archangel Michael catholic church.

References

External links

• смт. Стара Сіль, Львівська область, Старосамбірський район, Облікова картка (in Ukrainian)
• Стара Сіль, церква Воскресіння Господнього XVII ст., церква Св. Параскеви XVII ст. (in Ukrainian)
• Via Est Vita. Стара Сіль. Частина 1 Костел Архістратига Михаїла (in Ukrainian)
• weather.in.ua Stara Sil'

Literature

• Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Населені пункти, центри селищних і сільських Рад, Старосамбірського району, Стара Сіль. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 785 (in Ukrainian)

На других языках

[de] Stara Sil

[ru] Старая Соль