Zarvanytsia
Zarvanytsia
Зарваниця | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
• 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. 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.