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1998 (22nd Session) Area. 2,441 ha. Lviv (/ ləˈviːv / lə-VEEV or / ləˈviːf / lə-VEEF; Ukrainian: Львів [ˈlʲwiu̯] ⓘ; see below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the sixth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of 717,500 (2022 estimate).[ 5 ]
Ukraine's territory is divided into 24 oblasts, as well as one autonomous republic and two cities with special status. Ukraine is a unitary state , thus the oblasts do not have much legal scope of competence other than that which is established in the Ukrainian Constitution and devolved by law.
NameExecutive(governor)Executive(current Governor)Legislature(oblast Council)With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Lviv became part of the newly independent Ukraine, serving as the capital of the Lviv Oblast. Today the city remains one of the most important centers of Ukrainian cultural, economic and political life and is noted for its beautiful and diverse architecture.
Sep 6, 2024 · Lviv, city, western Ukraine, on the Roztochchya Upland. Founded in the mid-13th century by Prince Daniel Romanovich of Galicia, Lviv has historically been the chief centre of Galicia, a region now divided between Ukraine and Poland.
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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.
Mar 21, 2022 · Lviv lies 550km west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv and its residents have been preparing for war for months. The strategic importance of their city cannot be overstated. As mayor Andriy...
Feb 25, 2022 · Here are four ways to think about Ukraine, in maps and charts, that help show why the nation is so important to Europe and Mr. Putin, and how the Russian invasion is already reverberating across...
