Dobriany (Dobryany, Dobrjany) (Ukrainian: Добря́ни, old name — Дебрин, Добрини) is a village in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It belongs to Stryi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Local government is administered by Dobrianska village council.[2] The population of the village is about 1822 people.[3]
Dobriany
Добряни | |
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Coordinates: 49°17′15″N 23°53′14″E / 49.28750°N 23.88722°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Lviv Oblast |
District | Stryi Raion |
Established | 1375 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi) |
Elevation /(average value of) | 285 m (935 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,822 |
• Density | 9,574/km2 (24,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 82427 |
Area code | +380 3245 |
Website | село Добряни (Ukrainian) |
Geography
editThe village is located near the Highway M06 (Ukraine) ( M 06) and is along the Stryi River at a distance 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the district center Stryi, 69 kilometres (43 mi) from the regional center of Lviv and 199 kilometres (124 mi) from Uzhhorod.
The village is situated on a hill along the Stryi River. During spring, when the river floods its banks, parts of the village get flooded due to its average elevation of 285 metres.
History
editThe first mention of Dobriany dates from the year 1375.[4] This is one of the oldest villages in Stryi District.
Cult constructions and religion
editThe village has an architectural monument of local importance of Stryi Raion (Stryi district) – Church of St. Demetrios (stone) 1821 (2385 –м).[5]
Gallery
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Church of St. Demetrios in the village Dobriany
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Memorable plate with bas-relief depicting Shevchenko
Personalities
edit- Rev. Anton Petrushevych[6] (1821, Dobriany – 1913, Lviv) – Ukrainian historian and philologist, Greek Catholic priest.
- Rev. Oleksiy Bazyuk (1873–1952) – Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, Apostolic Administrator of Bosnia-Hercegovina (1914–1925).
References
edit- ^ "Стрыйская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ Dobrianska village council Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dobriany (Dobryany', Dobryany, Dobrzany) - detailed paper map for printing, free download, road maps, topographic map in jpg
- ^ Dobryany village (Lviv region, Stryy district): street map, description
- ^ uk:Пам'ятки архітектури Стрийського району
- ^ Петрушевич Антоній Степанович (in Ukrainian)
External links
edit- village Dobriany
- weather.in.ua
- У Стрию відкрилася виставка про найстаріше село району (in Ukrainian)