Korshiv, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Korshiv (Ukrainian: Коршів; Polish: Korszów) is a village in Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It is the capital of Korshiv rural hromada. Its population is 2,365 (as of 2023[update]).[1] HistoryKorshiv was first mentioned on 12 February 1448 in the records of the court of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.[2] During the early 20th century, Andrey Sheptytsky organised children's summer camps in the village.[3][4] In 1939, according to Volodymyr Kubijovyč, the population was 3,290. Of this population, 3,170 residents were Ukrainians, 60 Polish people, 40 Latynnyky, and 20 Jews.[5] Ukrainian Insurgent Army forces under the command of Mykhailo Moskaliuk also attacked the village on 22 March 1945, destroying the local prison.[6] In 2020, a medical dispensary was established in Korshiv.[7] References
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