Malekhiv () is a village in Lviv Raion of Lviv Oblast, northeast of the city of Lviv. It is from the raion’s seat, Zhovkva, and from Velyki Hrybovychi. Malekhiv belongs to Lviv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Its average elevation is . Google Earth
Local government is Malekhivska village council.Malekhivska village council
History The first mention of the village of Malekhiv in historical documents refers to 1377.Malekhiv village: street map, description
History of the name — Malechow (Lemberg Umgebung), Galicia, Austria; later Malechów (Lwów), Lwów, Poland; now Malekhiv, Zhovkva, L′viv, Ukraine.LDS microfilm list of villages in Zhovkva (aka Nesterov) raion in L'viv oblast
Until 18 July 2020, Malekhiv belonged to Zhovkva 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 Zhovkva Raion was merged into Lviv Raion.
Population
Language The distribution of population by main language according to 2001 Ukrainian census LanguageNumber of speakersPercentageUkrainian229998.42%Romani170.73%Russian160.68%Polish30.13%Belarusian10.04%Total2336100%
Religion There are 3 churches in Malekhiv. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Cathedral of the Most Holy Mother of God. The Orthodox Church of the Most Holy Mother of God. The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Michael the Archangel.
The existence of those churches belonging to three different concessions can be attributed to the region's complex history, particularly its period under Polish rule.
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MALECHÓW. Kościół p.w. św. Michała Archanioła