Oriava

Oriava
Village
Oriava
Coordinates: UA 48°55′18″N 23°17′44″E / 48.92167°N 23.29556°E / 48.92167; 23.29556Coordinates: UA 48°55′18″N 23°17′44″E / 48.92167°N 23.29556°E / 48.92167; 23.29556
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast
Raion Skole Raion
Area 3,3 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation 671 m (2,201 ft)
Population 523
  Density 191,82/km2 (49,680/sq mi)
Website село Орява (Ukrainian)

Oriava (Ukrainian: Оря́ва[1]) is a village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, of Western Ukraine. Village Oriava is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians within the limits the Eastern Beskids ( Skole Beskids ) in southern Lviv Oblast. The village is located along the river with the same name Oriava.[2]

It is 133 kilometres (83 mi) from the city of Lviv, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Stryi, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Skole. Local government — Oriavska village council.[3]

The first mention of Oriava dates from the year 1574.[4]

Attractions

Church of the Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary (wood) 1882

The village has an architectural monument of local importance of Skole Raion (Skole district).[5]



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