Yavoriv
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Yavoriv (Ukrainian: Яворів) is a city located in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Yavorivsky Raion (district), and rests approximately 50 km west of the oblast capital, Lviv.
The current estimated population is around 13,500 (as of 2001).
Not far from it is the watering-place of Shklo with sulphur springs. The town was first mentioned in written documents in 1376 and received Magdeburg rights in 1569. It was a favorite residence of king John III Sobieski, who there received the congratulations from the Pope on his success against the Turks at Vienna (1683).
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| Subdivisions of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Raions: |
Boryslav City |
Brodivsky Raion |
Busky Raion |
Chervonohrad City |
Drohobych City |
Drohobytsky Raion |
Horodotsky Raion |
Kamyanka-Buzky Raion |
Lviv City |
Morshyn City |
Mostysky Raion |
Mykolaivsky Raion |
Novyi Rozdil City |
Peremyshliansky Raion |
Pustomytivsky Raion |
Radekhivsky Raion |
Sambir City |
Sambirsky Raion |
Skolivsky Raion |
Sokalsky Raion |
Starosambirsky Raion |
Stryi City |
Stryisky Raion |
Truskavets City |
Turkivsky Raion |
Yavorivsky Raion |
Zhovkivsky Raion |
Zhydachivsky Raion |
Zolochivsky Raion |
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| Cities: |
Belz |
Bibrka |
Boryslav |
Brody |
Busk |
Chervonohrad |
Dobromyl |
Drohobych |
Dublyany |
Hlynyany |
Horodok |
Kamyanka-Buzka |
Khodoriv |
Khyriv |
Komarno |
Lviv |
Morshyn |
Mostyska |
Mykolayiv |
Novoyavorivske |
Novyi Kalyniv |
Novyi Rozdil |
Peremyshliany |
Pustomyty |
Radekhiv |
Rava Ruska |
Rudky |
Sambir |
Skole |
Sokal |
Sosnivka |
Staryi Sambir |
Stebnyk |
Stryi |
Sudova Vyshnya |
Truskavets |
Turka |
Ugniv |
Velyki Mosty |
Vynnyky |
Yavoriv |
Zhovkva |
Zhydachiv
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| Towns: | Zolochiv | ||
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