Kavske
# Kavske

Kavske (Ukrainian: Ка́вське) is a village in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It belongs to Stryi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Local government is administered by Kavska village council. The population of the village is about 1453 people.

## Geography

The village is located on the road from Uhersko to small town Medenychi. It is situated in the 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the regional center Lviv, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the district center Stryi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Medenychi.

## History and Attractions

The first written mention dates back to year 1334. In the village Kavske is preserved ANCIENT RUSS STRENGTHENED SETTLEMENTS 11 —18 centuries (Bych and Yosypovychi). But archaeological excavations have revealed traces of Stone Age settlements (third millennium BC).

## Famous people

* Jeremiah Lomnytskyj (February 8, 1860 – July 3, 1916) – Ukrainian Basilian priest, missionary and an educational and church activist, the founder of the religious congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. Servant of God.
