Morshyn (, ; ) is a small city located at the Eastern Carpathian Foothills within

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(

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). It hosts the administration of Morshyn urban hromada, one of the

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s of Ukraine. The population is

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The first mention of the settlement is found in a court note of 2 January 1482, which indicated that Morshyn and surrounding villages belonged to a nobleman (szlachtic) Juchno Nagwazdan and was part of the

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. In 1538 the owners of Morshyn, the Branecki family, became interested in the local industry of salt mining and acquired permission from the royal chancellery for the opening of salt mines. Five mine wells were dug out for brine extraction. However, the business did not justify itself as the Morshyns salt was bitter and unfit for consumption. The salt industries fell into decline. In the second half of the 17th century Morshyn remained a poor village. In 1692, Morshyn accounted for 12 yards (as dwelling units). The settlement was often transferred between owners. Following the

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in 1772, Morshyn went to the

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. With the construction of railroad Stryj—Stanislawow through Morshyn, life revived in the village. Since 1878 Morshyn has been known as a spa resort. The first chemical analysis of mineral water was published by a professor of Lviv University, W.Radziszewski, in 1881. Many researchers at that time wrote about the therapeutic properties of Morshyn's brine, comparing it with the waters of famous German, Hungarian, and Czech resorts. In 1919-1939, Morshyn was in Polish territory and, as "Morszyn-Zdrój," was a popular spa. The spa belonged to the Medical Association (''Towarzystwo Lekarskie'') from Lviv (Lwów), in late 1920s almost 1000 guests came there yearly. When western

was under Polish authority, the city was part of the

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regional administration, Stanisławów Voivodeship. Currently the town is located in the close proximity to

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and the

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. Currently the city is a major national tourist resort as well as a health resort. The city continues to carry on its legacy as one of the best health resorts in

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. Until 18 July 2020, Morshyn was incorporated as a city of oblast significance. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven, the city of Morshyn was merged into Stryi Raion. After the

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, a couple of football clubs appeared in the city, among which is FC Skala that plays at a local small stadium.

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File:Morshin perlyna.jpg, Morshyn sanatorium, ''Perlyna Prykarpattia'' (Pearl of the Carpathian Foothills) File:46-107-5007 Morshyn Park RB.jpg, City park File:46-107-0003.Палац-1.jpg, Sanatorium ''Marmurovyi Palats'' (Marble Palace) File:The church of St. Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,.jpg, Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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External links

* Danylyuk, Yu.Z., Dmytruk, V.I.
Morshyn (МОРШИН)
'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
Travel agency web-site with offers to travel to Morshyn as one of the places with the best sanatoriums

Another web-site that describes Morshyn's great spas

Morshyn is a well-known spa town in the Lviv region caring for gastrointestinal issues

Web-site of the Lviv Oblast administration that mentions Morshyn is the city that specializes in the development of the sanatorium resort network

Travel agency web-site with offers to healthy travel
{{Authority control Cities in Lviv Oblast Spa towns in Ukraine Cities of regional significance in Ukraine

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