Novoiavorivsk
| Novoiavorivsk | |||
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| City | |||
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Town central square with Palace of Culture and monument to Taras Shevchenko in front | |||
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  Novoiavorivsk | |||
| Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E / 49.93111°N 23.57306°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Province |
 Lviv Oblast | ||
| Raion | Yavoriv Raion | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,03 km2 (78 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 30,271 | ||
| • Density | 14,911/km2 (38,620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 81053, 81054 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380-3256 | ||
| Website | novmiskrada.com | ||
Novoiavorivsk or Novoyavorivsk (Ukrainian: Новояворівськ) is a city in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: 30,271 (2013 est.)[1].
The town is about 45 minute trip from the oblast's administrative centre Lviv. The town is located on a major road, which ends at the border of Poland as the E40 and continues to Lviv.
The town was founded in 1965 as a workers' settlement called Jantarne (Ukrainian: Янтарне). In 1969 it was renamed to Novoiavorivsk.
Novoiavorivsk's city center contains a large square with the town's "Palace of Culture" building and the town's church. The town also contains a football field.
In the town based Hockey Club Levy.
The name of the town translates to "New Yavoriv".
Novoiavorivsk is twinned with Leżajsk, Poland.
Notable people
- Andriy "Kuzma" Kuzmenko — lead singer of the band "Skryabin".
- Vasyl Pryima (b. 1991) — Ukrainian footballer.
- Adriana Galetskaya (1978) — Ukrainian painter.
Gallery
Stepana Bandery street (2008) - main street in Novoiavorivsk
City Council (2016)
Store "Barvinok" (Барвінок, 2013)
St. Peter and Paul Church (2009)
Ice hockey venues (2016)
References
- ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Novoiavorivsk. |
- Official website (Ukrainian)
Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E / 49.93111°N 23.57306°E