Zarvanytsia
Зарваниця | |
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Coordinates: 49°13′08″N 25°22′09″E / 49.21889°N 25.36917°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Ternopil Oblast |
Raion | Ternopil Raion |
Area | |
• Total | 2.266 km2 (0.875 sq mi) |
Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 285 |
• Density | 150.93/km2 (390.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 48142-48143 |
Area code | +380 3551 |
Zarvanytsia (Ukrainian: Зарваниця) is a small village in the Eparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv. It has just over 300 citizens and is located in Ternopil Raion of Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine, about 20 km (12 mi) SW from Terebovlia, 22 km (14 mi) N of Buchach and 18 km (11 mi) SE of Pidhaitsi, within an oxbow loop of the Strypa River. Zarvanytsia belongs to Zolotnyky rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] The village is known for its icon of the Mother of God, reputed to work miracles, and is a popular site of pilgrimage, attracting Ukrainians both from the country as well as the diaspora scattered around the world.