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Lviv Oblast (Ukrainian: Льві́вська о́бласть, romanized: Lvivska oblast, IPA: [ˈlʲwiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Lvivshchyna (Ukrainian: Льві́вщина, IPA: [ˈlʲwiu̯ʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast in western Ukraine. The capital of the oblast is the city of Lviv.
- 21,833 km² (8,430 sq mi)
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Description: administrative division (oblast) in western Ukraine. Neighbors: Lubelskie, Podkarpackie and Zakarpatska Oblast. Categories: oblast of Ukraine and locality. Location: Western Ukraine, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
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Lviv was officially founded in 1256 by King Daniel of Galicia in the Ruthenian principality of Halych-Volhynia and named in honour of his son Lev. [7] The toponym may best be translated into English as Leo's lands or Leo's City (hence the Latin name Leopolis ). In 1261, the city was invaded by the Tatars. [8]
Lviv Oblast (Ukrainian: Льві́вська о́бласть, romanized: Lvivska oblast, IPA: [ˈlʲʋʲiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔbɫɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Lvivshchyna (Ukrainian: Льві́вщина, IPA: [ˈlʲʋʲiu̯ʃt͡ʃɪnɐ]) is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.
Lviv's Old Town ( Ukrainian: Старе Місто Львова, romanized : Stare Misto L’vova; Polish: Stare Miasto we Lwowie) is the historic centre of the city of Lviv, within the Lviv Oblast ( province) in Ukraine, recognized as a State Historic-Architectural Sanctuary in 1975. [1] UNESCO.
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Lviv Oblast is an Oblast in Western Ukraine . Cities. Map of Lviv Oblast. 1 Lviv (Львів) Understand. It is one of the three regions of the historical and cultural region of Galicia, part of the Carpathian Euroregion. The region is one of the most densely populated in the country, with a population of 2.75 million people.
Sep 19, 2023 · Lviv (also spelled L'viv; Ukrainian: Львів; Polish: Lwów, German: Lemberg, Russian: Львов), formerly known as Lvov after its Russian name, is in Western Ukraine and used to be the capital of East Galicia. It's the biggest city of the region and a major Ukrainian cultural centre on the UNESCO World Heritage List.