Korchyn, Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast
Korchyn is a village in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, in Western Ukraine.
The village is located along the Stryi River, on the road between the urban-type settlements of Verkhnie Synovydne and Skhidnytsia. Korchyn belongs to the Skole urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
It is from the city of Lviv, from Skole, and from Skhidnytsia.
Local government is administered by the Korchynska village council.
History
The first record of the village dates back to 1446.According to history, Korchyn divided into two parts: Eastern part with the ancient name Korchyn Rustykalnyy and Western part, Korchyn Shlyahetskyy.
Until 18 July 2020, Korchyn belonged to Skole 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 Skole Raion was merged into Stryi Raion.
Attractions
The village includes two architectural sights:- St. Cosmas and Damian's Church, 1824.
- The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan, 1824.
Notable residents
- Ivan Khandon, Ukrainian painter, public figure, and participant in the Ukrainian liberation movement
Literature
- Page 717.