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Shklo

Shklo
Шкло
Urban-type settlement
Shklo is located in Lviv Oblast
Shklo
Shklo
Coordinates: 49°57′01″N 23°31′33″E / 49.95028°N 23.52583°E / 49.95028; 23.52583Coordinates: 49°57′01″N 23°31′33″E / 49.95028°N 23.52583°E / 49.95028; 23.52583
Country  Ukraine
Province  Lviv Oblast
District size Yavoriv Raion
Established 1456
Area
 • Total 1,263 km2 (488 sq mi)
Elevation/(average value of) 258 m (846 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 5,839
 • Density 1,263.0/km2 (3,271/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 81050
Area code +380 3259
Website смт Шкло (Ukrainian)

Shklo (Ukrainian: Шкло, Polish: Szkło) is an urban-type settlement in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, in southwest Ukraine. Population: 5,839 (2013 est.).

Shklo is situated in the 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center Yavoriv, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Krakovets.

In the village located sanatorium “Shklo” He is rich in the unique combination of natural medicinal factors. There are drinkable sources of slightly mineralised water “Naftusia-Shklo”, hydrogen-sulphidous springs of high and middle mineralization and peaty-mineral medicinal muds.

The village has two sights of architecture Yavoriv district:

And the village has one sight of architecture local importance:

All these have disappeared. The church and bell tower have burned down around 2007. They have been rebuilt in concrete. The Parish school has been destroyed and a house has been built in its place. I took pictures of all the above. The only that remains is the presbytery in poor shape... It looks like abandoned since the priest was either deported, hanged or shot.



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