Staryi Kropyvnyk () is a village in Skhidnytsia settlement hromada, Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the historic region of Galicia.
The village lies in a mountainous valley between the ridges of Knyaziv Dil (833 m) and Bukovets (804 m). A local stream flows through the settlement and drains into the Stryi River.
Staryi Kropyvnyk stretches for approximately 4 km along the valley floor.
The first recorded mention of the village dates to around 1250. Historically, the settlement developed as part of the rural communities of the Carpathian highlands.
According to local tradition, the name âÂÂKropyvnykâ derives from the Ukrainian word kropyva (úÃÂþÿøòð), meaning âÂÂnettle.â After a historical raid traditionally attributed to the Tatars, the abandoned site reportedly became overgrown with nettles, giving rise to the name. The prefix âÂÂStaryiâ (Old) distinguishes it from a nearby settlement known as Novyi Kropyvnyk.
The wooden Church of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas was built in 1715 on a hillside in the center of the village. Local tradition holds that the site was chosen after oxen transporting materials for a new church stopped at the hill and refused to move further. The church was damaged by fire in 2003 and later restored.
On 12 October 2014 a monument to Taras Shevchenko was ceremonially unveiled in the village.
Due to its proximity to spa and resort settlements such as Skhidnytsia and Truskavets, the village participates in regional tourism and rural green tourism initiatives.