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Lviv (/ l ə ˈ v iː v / lə-VEEV or / l ə ˈ v iː f / lə-VEEF; Ukrainian: Львів ⓘ; 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]
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] Various sources relate the events ...
Map of Ukraine showing its largest cities. There are 461 populated places in Ukraine that have been officially granted city status (Ukrainian: місто, romanized: misto) by the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament, as of 1 January 2022. [1]
Sep 6, 2024 · Lvov. 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. Its position controlling east-west routes and passes across the Carpathians has given it a stormy history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 21, 2022 · Published: March 21, 2022 9:24am EDT. Concerns are mounting that Russian invading forces are seeking to push into western Ukraine, after the region of Lviv was subjected to missile strikes fired ...
- Christoph Mick
Feb 25, 2022 · Ukraine is Europe’s second largest country by land area and seventh largest by population. In square miles, it is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. Overlaid atop a map of Western Europe ...
Aug 22, 2024 · Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia. Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russian forces have made small gains in recent months but ...
