Voloshcha
village in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Voloshcha (Ukrainian: Волоща, Polish: Wołoszcza) is a village (selo) in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, in south-west Ukraine. It belongs to Medenychi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The local Catholic parish was first mentioned in 1425.
The public source identifies “Voloshcha” as village in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Voloshcha, village and Drohobych.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Voloshcha”, the useful work is to connect “village in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 23, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q4124138. Authority coordinates are 49.503, 23.603. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1425.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Voloshcha”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Voloshcha primary sources, Voloshcha archive and Voloshcha research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Voloshcha”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
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This entry incorporates text from “Voloshcha” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.