Lavriv (Ukrainian: Лаврі́в) is a small village in Sambir Raion (district), Lviv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It belongs to Staryi Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population of the village is just about 461 people, and local government is administered by Velykolinynska village council.[2]

Lavriv
Лаврів
Lavriv is located in Lviv Oblast
Lavriv
Lavriv
Coordinates: 49°23′23″N 22°52′20″E / 49.38972°N 22.87222°E / 49.38972; 22.87222
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictSambir Raion
Established1291
Area
 • Total342 km2 (132 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 • Total461
 • Density1,348/km2 (3,490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82076
Area code+380 3238
Websiteсело Лаврів(Ukrainian)

Geography

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The village is located in the foothills of the Carpathians terrain of the Staryi Sambir Raion. The nearest railway station is in the village Tershiv (9 kilometres (5.6 mi)). The village is located near the road Highway H13 (Ukraine)[3] (  H 13) from LvivSambir to Uzhhorod. Distance from the regional center Lviv is 106 kilometres (66 mi) , 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the district center Staryi Sambir, and 205 kilometres (127 mi) from Uzhhorod.

History and Attractions

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The first record of the village dates back to 1291 year.[4] According to legend, in the village was buried Knyaz Leo I of Galicia[5] (ca. 1228 – ca. 1301) became in turn Knyaz of Belz (1245–1264), Knyaz of Peremyshl, Knyaz of Halych (1264–1269) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1271–1301).

Until 18 July 2020, Bilychi belonged to Staryi Sambir Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Staryi Sambir Raion was merged into Sambir Raion.[6][7]

Lavriv Svyatoonufriyivskyy monastery was founded in the middle of the 13th century in the village of Lavriv.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Старосамборская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Velykolinynska village council Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Автошлях Н 13(in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ Lavriv village (Lviv region): street map Archived 2015-02-27 at archive.today
  5. ^ Лев I Данилович (in Ukrainian)
  6. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  8. ^ Лаврівський монастир (in Ukrainian)
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Literature

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  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Велика Лінина. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 782 (in Ukrainian)