Skole
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Skole Сколе |
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Church of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary in Skole
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| Country |
 Ukraine
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 Lviv Oblast
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 Skole Raion
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| First mentioned | 1397 | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 6,312 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Skole (Ukrainian: Ско́ле) is a town in Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Skole Raion. Population: 6,312 (2013 est.).
The first official date recorded for Skole was in 1397. A very important route from Kyiv to Hungary ran through Skole; as a result, it was frequently fought over by other nations. When the Skole region was under Polish rule, the Polish king parceled out the land among the Polish nobility. German colonists, particularly craftspeople, who settled in the Skole region promoted the development of it economy. A great influence on the economy and cultural development of the region was Baron Groedl and his family. In Skole, the coins of Baron Groedl were used. They were minted at Vien, a mint which continued to be in use until 1930.
Skole received its Magdeburg rights in 1397, by a decree of King Wladyslaw Jagiello. Until 1772, the town belonged to the , Ruthenian Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland. Following the Partitions of Poland, it was annexed by the Habsburg Empire, as part of Austrian Galicia, where Skole remained until 1918. In the interbllum period, it was part of Stryj County, Stanislawow Voivodeship, with population divided between Jewish, Polish and Ukrainian communities, also Germans and Czechs. In its vicinity there were three German villages, Annaberg, Felizienthal and Karlsdorf. Until September 17, 1939 (see ), the town housed Battalion Skole of the Border Protection Corps.
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