Yavoriv
| Yavoriv Яворів Jaworów |
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| Yavoriv city hall
Yavoriv city hall
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 Yavoriv
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| 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 (9.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 12,905 | |
| • Density | 569.050/km2 (1,473.83/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 Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine near the Polish border. It is the administrative center of Yavoriv Raion and rests approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles) west of the oblast capital, Lviv. Population: 12,905 (2013 est.)[1].
Not far from it is the watering-place of Shklo with sulfur springs. The town was first mentioned in written documents in 1376, when it belonged to the Duke of Opava and Racibórz, Wacław. It received Magdeburg rights in 1569, from King Sigismund II Augustus. 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).[2]
Until the Partitions of Poland, Jaworów, was an important center of commerce, located along main merchant route from Jarosław to Lwów. In 1772 it was annexed by the Habsburg Empire, as part of Austrian Galicia, where it remained until late 1918. In Galicia, it was the seat of a county, with the population of almost 11,000 (Poles, Jews, Ukrainians and Czechs).
In the immediate post-World War One period, the area of Jaworów witnessed Polish - Ukrainian fighting (see Polish-Ukrainian War). Here in 1919, authorities of the West Ukrainian People's Republic murdered 17 Polish prisoners, whom they accused of plotting against the government. After the war, the town became part of the Second Polish Republic, where it remained until the Invasion of Poland in September of 1939.
Among notable people born here are Władysław Langner (General of the Polish Army), Stanisław Nowakowski (president of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association), and mathematician Wawrzyniec Zmurko.
Gallery
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Lvivska Street in Yavoriv
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Saints Peter and Paul church, Yavoriv (02).jpg
Saints Peter and Paul church
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People's House in Yavoriv
International relations
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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
References
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