Morshyn(Ukrainian:Моршин,Polish:Morszyn-Zdrój) is a small city located at theEastern Carpathian FoothillswithinUkraine'sStryi Raion,Lviv Oblast(region). It hosts the administration ofMorshyn urban hromada,one of thehromadasof Ukraine.[3]The population is5,562 (2022 estimate).[4]
Morshyn
Моршин | |
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  Morshyn  Morshyn | |
| Coordinates:49°09′0″N23°52′0″E/ 49.15000°N 23.86667°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Lviv Oblast |
| Raion | Stryi Raion |
| Hromada | Morshyn urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1482 |
| Urban-type settlement | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • City Chairman Chairman of City Council | Ruslan Ilnytskyi[1] Mykola Voyevoda[2] |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 5,562 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal code | 79000 |
| Area code | +380 |
| Licence plate | BC (before 2004: ТА,ТВ,ТН,ТС) |
Overview
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Crown of the Kingdom of Poland1482–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth1569–1772
Habsburg monarchy1772–1804
Second Polish Republic1919–1945
Soviet Union(Ukrainian SSR) 1939–1941
Nazi Germany1941–1944 (occupation)
Soviet Union(Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991
Ukraine1991–present
The first mention of the settlement is found in a court note of 2 January 1482, which indicated that Morshyn and surrounding villages belonged to a nobleman (szlachtic) Juchno Nagwazdan and was part of theKingdom of Poland.In 1538 the owners of Morshyn, the Branecki family, became interested in the local industry of salt mining and acquired permission from the royal chancellery for the opening of salt mines. Five mine wells were dug out forbrine extraction.However, the business did not justify itself as the Morshyns salt was bitter and unfit for consumption. The salt industries fell into decline.
In the second half of the 17th century Morshyn remained a poor village. In 1692, Morshyn accounted for 12 yards (as dwelling units). The settlement was often transferred between owners. Following thefirst partition of Polandin 1772, Morshyn went to theAustrian Empire.
With the construction of railroad Stryj—Stanislawow through Morshyn, life revived in the village. Since 1878 Morshyn has been known as aspa resort.The first chemical analysis of mineral water was published by a professor ofLviv University,W.Radziszewski, in 1881. Many researchers at that time wrote about the therapeutic properties of Morshyn's brine, comparing it with the waters of famous German, Hungarian, and Czech resorts.
In 1918-1939, Morshyn was inPolish territoryand, as "Morszyn-Zdrój," was a popularspa.The spa belonged to the Medical Association (Towarzystwo Lekarskie) fromLviv (Lwów),in late 1920s almost 1000 guests came there yearly. When westernUkrainewas underPolish authority,the city was part of theIvano-Frankivskregional administration,Stanisławów Voivodeship.Currently the town is located in the close proximity toIvano-Frankivsk Oblastand theCarpathian Mountains.[5]Currently the city is a major national tourist resort as well as a health resort. The city continues to carry on its legacy as one of the best health resorts inEurope.[citation needed]
Until 18 July 2020, Morshyn was incorporated as acity of oblast significance.In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven, the city of Morshyn was merged into Stryi Raion.[6][7]
After thedissolution of the Soviet Union,a couple of football clubs appeared in the city, among which isFC Skalathat plays at a local small stadium.[8]
Gallery
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Morshyn sanatorium,Perlyna Prykarpattia(Pearl of the Carpathian Foothills) -
City park -
SanatoriumMarmurovyi Palats(Marble Palace) -
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
See also
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edit- ^Administrative infoArchived2009-07-09 at theWayback Machine(in Ukrainian)
- ^Administrative infoArchived2009-07-09 at theWayback Machine(in Ukrainian)
- ^"Моршинская городская громада"(in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022[Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022](PDF)(in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv:State Statistics Service of Ukraine.Archived(PDF)from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^A map that points the location of the cityArchived2009-06-08 at theWayback Machine(in Ukrainian)
- ^"Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ".Голос України(in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18.Retrieved2020-10-03.
- ^"Нові райони: карти + склад"(in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^"Ісорична довідка".fcskala.2018-08-24. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-08-24.Retrieved2023-12-29.
External links
edit- Danylyuk, Yu.Z., Dmytruk, V.I.Morshyn (МОРШИН).Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
- Travel agency web-site with offers to travel to Morshyn as one of the places with the best sanatoriums(in English)
- Another web-site that describes Morshyn's great spas(in English)
- Morshyn is a well-known spa town in the Lviv region caring for gastrointestinal issues(in English)
- Web-site of the Lviv Oblast administration that mentions Morshyn is the city that specializes in the development of the sanatorium resort network(in Ukrainian)
- Travel agency web-site with offers to healthy travel(in English)