Kariv, Ukraine
Kariv is a small village in Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Belz urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The total area of the village is 4.6 km2, and the population is around 1157 people. Local government is administered by Karivska village council.
Geography
This village is located on the altitude of above sea level, and is located at a distance from the regional center of Lviv, from the district center Sokal, and from the mining city Chervonohrad.History and Attractions
Archival records of Kariv date back to 1490.Until 18 July 2020, Kariv belonged to Sokal Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Sokal Raion was merged into Chervonohrad Raion.
The Church of St. Paraskeva is an architectural monument of local importance.