Kariv () is a small village (selo) in Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine. It belongs to Belz urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The total area of the village is 4.6 km2, and the population is around 1157 people.Село Карів: карта вулиць Local government is administered by Karivska village council.Karivska village council
Geography This village is located on the altitude of above sea level, and is located at a distance from the regional center of Lviv, from the district center Sokal, and from the mining city Chervonohrad.Della
History and Attractions Archival records of Kariv date back to 1490.Голос з-над Бугу, 1999, 5, 16 лютого/Джерел нашої історії/Письмові відомості про Карів
Until 18 July 2020, Kariv belonged to Sokal 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 Sokal Raion was merged into Chervonohrad Raion.
The Church of St. Paraskeva (1887, stone) is an architectural monument of local importance.Церква св.Параскеви (с.Карів, Львівська обл.): карта
Famous people Matyuk Viktor Hryhorovych – Ukrainian composer, author of the textbook of science of harmony, priest and folklorist. He is buried in the cemetery in the village Kariv; there is a monument.ДЕКІЛЬКА ЗАМІТОК ПРО КОМПОЗИТОРА ВІКТОРА МАТЮКА І СПОГАД ПРО ВІДКРИТТЯ ЙОМУ ПАМ’ЯТНИКА У 1937 РОЦІ В КАРОВІ.
References
External links weather.in.ua/Kariv
Literature Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Сокальський район, Карів. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 750