Yavoriv
Yavoriv
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 Yavoriv
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| Coordinates: 49°56′49″N 23°23′35″E / 49.94694°N 23.39306°E | |||
| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Province |  Lviv Oblast |
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| Raion | Yavorivskyi Raion | ||
| Founded | 14th century | ||
| Magdeburg law | 1569 | ||
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| - Total | 23.35 km2 (9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 13,285 | ||
| - Density | 569.050/km2 (1,473.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 81000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380-3259 | ||
Yavoriv (Ukrainian: Яворів; Polish: Jaworów) is a city located in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Yavoriv Raion 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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International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine
Twin towns — Sister cities
Yavoriv is twinned with:
| City | Country | Year |
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| Jarosław |  Poland |
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| Węgorzewo | Poland |
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| Lubaczów | Poland |
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| Trakai |  Lithuania |
See also
- Battle of Jaworow
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Coordinates: 49°56′49″N 23°23′35″E / 49.94694°N 23.39306°E
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