Mshana, Lviv Oblast

Mshana (Мша́на) is a village (selo) in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It belongs to Horodok urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

Geography
The village is situated at an altitude of 293 m above sea level. Through the village passes railway from Lviv to Przemyśl in Poland and is located at a distance of 4 km from the highway in Ukraine  connecting Lviv with Przemyśl. Distance from the district center of Horodok is 15 km, 20 km from the regional center of Lviv and 81 km to the Przemyśl.

History
The first record of the village dates back to 1453 year. The origin of the name of the village probably derives from Polish words 'msha' (of God liturgy).

Until 18 July 2020, Mshana belonged to Horodok 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 Horodok Raion was merged into Lviv Raion.

Sights
The village has an architectural monument of local importance of Horodok Raion (Horodok district) – Introduction of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (wooden, 1799) (1574 –м).

Literature

 * Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 260