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Skhidnytsia

Skhidnytsia
Східниця
Schodnica
Urban settlement
Flag of Skhidnytsia
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Coat of arms of Skhidnytsia
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Skhidnytsia is located in Lviv Oblast
Skhidnytsia
Skhidnytsia
Coordinates: 49°13′25″N 23°21′11″E / 49.22361°N 23.35306°E / 49.22361; 23.35306Coordinates: 49°13′25″N 23°21′11″E / 49.22361°N 23.35306°E / 49.22361; 23.35306
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
Municipality Boryslav
Established 15th century
Area
 • Total 6,9 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 2,255
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 82391
Area code +38(03248)
Website селище Східниця (Ukrainian)

Skhidnytsia (Ukrainian: Схі́дниця, Polish: Schodnica) is an urban-type settlement in Lviv Oblast, Western Ukraine. The town is part of Boryslav Municipality, and represented by local Skhidnytska settlement council. Population: 2,255 (2016 est.).

Skhidnytsia located at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 ft) – 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level. The mountains around the town reach a height of 823 metres (2,700 ft).

Distance to the regional center of Lviv is 102 kilometres (63 mi), to the Boryslav – 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and to the Drohobych is 25 kilometres (16 mi).

The settlement Skhidnytsia first mentioned in the documents of the 15th century.

The urban-type settlement Skhidnytsia is known for its deposits mineral waters. For today there are 38 sources and 17 wells with different chemical composition of mineral water.

Abandoned oil pump



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