Bilky, Khust Raion
Bilky is a village in Khust Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. The village covers an area of 4,4 km2. The population of the village is about 8 064.
Geography
Village Bilky located in the center of the Transcarpathian region on the altitude of above sea level, that is situated in the river valley Borzhava.It is at a distance from the regional center of Uzhhorod, from Irshava, and from Mukachevo.
History
The first written record of village Bilky dates back to the 17th century. By King Béla IV of Hungary, King of Hungary and Croatia, was made a present and gave royal charter in 1245.But there have been found remains of three settlements in of the Neolithic in the village. It has preserved remains of the Slavic of the settlement 8th-9th century AD.
Religious organizations
In the village there are religious community of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Church. There are two temples.- Church of Saints Peter and Paul of Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
- Holy Assumption church of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Churches (UGCC).
Notable people
- Stepan Hiha, composer and singer