Shklo

Shklo (Ukrainian: Шкло, Polish: Szkło) is a rural settlement in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, in southwest Ukraine. It belongs to Novoiavorivsk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 5,951 (2022 estimate).

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.

Until 26 January 2024, Shklo was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Shklo became a rural settlement.

Sanatorium treatment

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.

Culture

The village has two sights of architecture Yavoriv Raion:

• Church of St. Paraskeva (wooden) 1732 (1454 /1).
• The bell tower of the church of St. Paraskeva (wooden) 1732 (1454 /2).

And the village has one sight of architecture local importance:

• The Parish School of the 18th century. (556–м).

Personalities

• Hordynsky Yaroslav Antonovich (1882–1939) – Ukrainian literary critic, literary historian, translator, teacher. Full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society.

References

Sources

• История Городов и Сёл. Шкло, Яворовский район - Львовская область (in Russian)

External links

• weather.in.ua
• Javorivs'kyj rajon (District). Šklo (Shklo)