Zhovkva
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Zhovkva (Ukrainian: Жовква, Polish: Żółkiew, German: Zolkiew) is a city in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zhovkivsky Raion (district).
The current estimated population is 36,000.
History
The site of Zhovkva has been inhabitated since the 14th century. In 1594 the Polish nobleman Stanisław Żółkiewski fortified the settlement and constructed a castle. In only a few years the town grew greatly in size, becoming a 17th century residence for King John III Sobieski of Poland. While part of the Soviet Union, Zhovkva in 1951 was renamed Nesterov after the World War I aviator Pyotr Nesterov. The name Zhovkva was restored in 1992.People
- Salcia Landmann, a studier of Yiddish (eastern Ashkenazic) culture
- Jakub Ludwik Sobieski, Jakub Sobieski
- Pyotr Nesterov
- Włodzimierz Puchalski
- Żółkiewski
- * Stanisław Żółkiewski
- Andreas Schlüter
- Włodzimierz Stożek
- Hillel ben Naphtali Zevi
- Nachman Krochmal, Jewish philosopher
- Jacob ben Wolf Kranz, maggid
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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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