What is "narayiv"

Narayiv, Narajiv (, ; / Narayev) is the largest village (of 1.799 people) in Berezhany Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province) in the western part of Ukraine. It is within Eastern Galicia, former Austrian empire (until 1918). In the past it was a town. The first historical mention dates to 1445. Narayiv is situated along the small river of Narayivka, a tributary of Zolota Lypa in a picturesque natural surrounding of vast beech and hornbeam forests and fertile rolling hills (western part of Podolian Upland, ethno-geographic area of Galician Opillya).

Narayiv lies on the road between Berezhany and Peremyshlyany, right in the middle between the two cities, and consists of 2 parts - Narayiv Misto (Narayiv the town) and Narayiv Selo (Narayiv the village).