The village is located on the shores of the Verkhovynka river (it is the left tributary of the Seret River) at an altitude of 355 metres (1,160 ft) above sea level, which is in eastern of Zboriv Raion.

The village was largely destroyed at the time of the First World War.

[4] Until 18 July 2020, Mshanets belonged to Zboriv Raion.

The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three.

[5][6] Mshanetska Parish of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Temple of St. Archangel Michael (1794, stone, reconstructed).