Tukhlia

There are two proposed origins for the name of the village, although they may qualify as pseudo-etymologies. The first derives the toponym from a Slavic root meaning "foul-smelling" (cf. Ukrainian , tukhlyi). According to one version, this name allegedly came about due to the stench of the corpses of vanquished Mongol-Tatar invaders. The other story involves an old man who became exhausted in the course of traveling and decided to settle down in Tukhlia. Later, officials ask him the name of the village, and he responds by explaining that it had no name, he was just tired and decided to stay there. According to this story, the name would derive from the Ukrainian verb (okhlianuty, "to be exhausted"). == History ==

In the second half of the 1880s, the Stryi–Mukachevo railway was laid through the village. There is a stone in the village, said to be the one that blocked the mountain stream that drowned the Mongol-Tatar invaders. A commemorative inscription was carved on it. Ivan Franko's work relies on some historical facts, such as the names of the leaders of the Mongol-Tatars, and another source of writing the story was Carpathian folklore. The particular account of the sinking of the Mongols in the Carpathians is not known to history. The 2019 film The Rising Hawk was also made on the basis of the story. Until 18 July 2020, Tukhlya belonged to Skole 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 Skole Raion was merged into Stryi Raion. == Demographics ==

According to the 1989 Soviet census, the population of the village was 1812 residents, of whom 907 were men and 905 were women. At the time of the 2001 Ukrainian census, 1752 people lived in the village. Language Population distribution by mother tongue according to the 2001 census: == Transportation ==

Regional and suburban trains stop at . == Sites of interest ==

The following locations are recognized heritage sites: • — a well from which Ivan Franko allegedly drank • — a tract of of spruce, fir, and beech forest, located to the northwest of Tukhlya, on the slopes of the Beskids. • — a forest area of to the northwest of the village • — a forest area of to the northwest of the village Mount Zakhar (or Putyshche) The official name of the mountain is Putyshche (). The people left a statue on behalf of Zakhar Berkut on the summit, exactly where, according to legend, the historical figure is buried. The height of the mountain is . == Notable people ==

• (1962) — Ukrainian lawyer and politician. • (1935–2002) — Ukrainian Soviet poet. • (1942–2008) — poet. • (1908–2009) — professor of music, public figure. • (1973) — Ukrainian journalist and public figure. == References ==