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Lviv

Eastern Europe

Lviv is the fifth-largest city in Ukraine, and the largest city in the western part of the country, with a population of 723,403. It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. The city was named after Leo I of Galicia, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia, and has had several names across its history.

Facts
Population
723,403 1
Area (sq km)
148.9 1
Founding Year
1256 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
296 1
Latitude
49.8425 degrees north 1
Longitude
24.032222 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 2
Connections

Associated With

Ukraine, Countries
Source Lviv (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Jan Styka

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Site Of

Lviv Railways

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Source Wikipedia: Lviv Railwaystier 2
Sources
1. Lviv (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Lviv (Polish: Lwów; German: Lemberg) is the fifth-largest city in Ukraine, as well as the largest city in the western part of the country, with a population of 723,403 (2025 estimate).
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    148.9
  • Infobox, coordinates
    coordinates = 49 50 33 N 24 01 56 E
  • Infobox: established_date
    1256
  • Article text
    The average altitude of Lviv is 296 metres (971 feet) above sea level.
  • Associated With: Ukraine, Infobox, subdivision_name
    subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Ukraine
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Lviv - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 702550
    49.83826 24.02324 P PPLA UA 15 4606 13665176 717273 284 Europe/Kyiv
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 284 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 49.75, 24.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 49.75, 24.25
49.75 24.25 Dfb
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Wikidata: Lviv
Wikidata Q36036, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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