Koziova, Lviv Oblast

Koziova — (Козьова́, Koziowa) is a village located in Stryi Raion (district) of Lviv Oblast (province) in Western Ukraine. It is located in the Ukrainian Carpathians, within the limits of the Eastern Beskids (Skole Beskids). Koziova hosts the administration of Koziova rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Local government – Kozivska village council.

History
The first written mention of Koziova which dates from the year 1538. The first settlers were hiding in the mountains from the Mongol invasion.

Until 18 July 2020, Koziova 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.

Geography
The village is located along the Highway M06 (Ukraine) (). And is located along the Oriava River, it is surrounded on all sides by mountains and forests. The average height of the village is 622 m above the sea level.

The village Koziova is situated in the 128 km from the regional center Lviv, 19 km from the district center Skole, and 140 km from Uzhhorod.

Attractions
In the village is an architectural monument of local importance of Skole Raion (Skole district). It is a wooden church of St. Nicholas, 1926.

Literature

 * Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 717.